MORE than 1,100 people have received a Covid vaccine jab from a group of Christchurch GPs.

The Christchurch Primary Care Network, which includes teams from Christchurch Medical Practice, Stour Surgery, Highcliffe Surgery and the Farmhouse Surgery, has administered jabs to 1,164 patients.

On Wednesday, a Pfizer vaccination clinic took place at the Purewell-based Orchard and Barn branches of Christchurch Medical Practice.

A post from Christchurch Medical Practice on Facebook detailed the clinics that they are running to avoid confusion.

"Wednesday's clinic was a Pfizer Vaccination Clinic," the post said. "The Pfizer vaccination has many major factors that need to be taken into consideration before administering.

"The main one being the storage temperatures of -80°C, transportation restrictions, shelf life, 15 minute observation period post vaccination and the current legislation stating that the nominated delivery site must be the same site as it is administered from. Currently Christchurch Medical Practice are the nominated site for our Primary Care Network to receive the Pfizer vaccine.

"This means all Pfizer clinics for the Christchurch Network will be held at Christchurch Medical Practice.

"When you see variations on how we run our clinics to the information provided above it will more than likely be because we will then be using a different vaccine such as the AstraZeneca Vaccine.

"The AstraZeneca vaccine has far less restrictions. AstraZeneca can be moved around after it has been delivered to the designated delivery site, Christchurch Medical Practice, meaning that all of the Surgeries in our Primary Care Network will be able to hold there own practice based clinics using this vaccine.

"Unfortunately it is not in our control as to which vaccine we will receive, how many we receive and when we will receive them so clinics have to be held in accordance to this."

Once again, a reminder was issued to patients that they may receive a letter for a vaccination at the BIC.

The practice added: "Patients may also now be in receipt of a letter inviting them to book for their vaccination at the BIC.

"If you already have an appointment booked at the surgery then please ignore the letter and continue with the booked appointment.

"If you haven’t booked yet and would prefer to come to the surgery for your vaccination then please do not worry we will still be contacting you as well and you can still have your vaccine with us."