The centre at the Stithians Showground near Truro will be offering its first appointments to residents based on priority groups set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI).
The centre adds to the sites already offered at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust and through the county’s 12 GP-led primary care networks.
Rob White, clinical lead for the COVID-19 vaccination programme, and NHS Kernow Governing Body member, said: “This marks a significant day in Cornwall’s commitment to vaccinate as many people against COVID-19 as safely and efficiently as possible.
“Everyone across health and care is committed to the rollout programme and is working very hard to offer the vaccines to the most vulnerable by the middle of February.
“Once the site is fully up and running the team will be able to vaccinate thousands of people. It will build upon the fantastic and tireless efforts of our GPs, practice nurses, and everyone across the health and care system to vaccinate our most vulnerable people.”
If you already have a GP appointment booked for your vaccination please attend this and ignore the invitation to the vaccination site, says NHS Kernow.
Iain Davidson, chief pharmacist at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be able to open the vaccination centre at Stithians Showground. We have already vaccinated tens of thousands of people in Cornwall and this new venue will allow us to expand our efforts.
“Our centre will be staffed by clinicians, non-registered vaccinators, administrative staff and volunteers to ensure visits run smoothly and safely.
“We will initially continue to invite people aged 80 and older whom have not already had their vaccine to book an appointment. We will then continue to vaccinate those who are most vulnerable.
“I would like to thank our incredible staff working across health and care, and those at Stithians Showground, whose tremendous energy and effort has enabled us to ensure we are ready for Monday."
People will be invited to book an appointment when it is their turn. Please do not contact the NHS to ask for a vaccine. While the vaccination centre means the NHS can expand its rollout, this will take some time, so please be patient.