A POWER outage has caused delays in Cardiff and the Vale’s three mass vaccination centres.

Cardiff and the Vale University Health Board shared an urgent message, which said: “Due to a national IT outage we are experiencing problems with the systems at our Mass Vaccination Centres which is unfortunately resulting in queues as we process our patients. 

“We are trying to get people through as quickly as possible so please bear with us.”

There is currently one mass vaccination centre in the Vale, which opened at a leisure centre in Barry three days ago (on Monday, February 8).

The Barry centre joins the two mass vaccination centres which are open in Cardiff – one is based in Splott and another one in Pentwyn.

The coronavirus vaccines are also being distributed in GPs across Cardiff and the Vale, with Barry Masonic Hall also being used in the vaccination effort.

The health board is hoping to vaccinate the first four priority groups by the end of this week - those who fall into those groups and wish to have the vaccination but have not been contacted are asked to get in touch.

Aged 75 and over: contact your GP practice.
Aged 75+ and clinically extremely vulnerable or shielding: contact your GP practice.
Aged 70 to 74: contact the booking centre on 029 2184 1234.
Aged 74 and under and clinically extremely vulnerable or shielding: contact the booking centre on 029 2184 1234.
Aged 70 and over and housebound: contact the booking centre on 029 2184 1234.
Frontline Health and Social Care Staff: e-mail cvuhb.massimms@wales.nhs.uk