The AA is once again installing road signs directing motorists to temporary Covid-19 community vaccination centres to support the UK Get Boosted Now campaign.
The motoring organisation expects to put up thousands road signs – and has pledged to do so for free.
AA president Edmund King contacted transport secretary Grant Shapps to make the latest offer, which has now been agreed with the Cabinet Office.
Earlier this year, the AA installed signs for community vaccination centres opened in January 2021. The organisation extended this offer to centres opened throughout February.
The NHS has listed the location of walk-in vaccination centres across England.
NHS England has revealed there are more than 1.5 million booster slots available between now and 3 January.
The number of Covid vaccination centres expands further once Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland are included.
Some of these centres may be in unfamiliar locations, says the AA.
In Hertfordshire, a vaccination centre occupies a disused nightclub in Batchwood. In South West London, there’s a vaccination centre at Nonsuch Mansion, a Grade II listed house.
In Plymouth, The Staddy is a vaccination centre five miles outside the city centre.
Find a Covid-19 vaccination centre
“The AA has been producing road signs to guide drivers for over 100 years, so we knew that using this expertise was a unique way for us to offer further help in the national booster vaccination effort,” said Mr King.
“We are pleased to be guiding road users on two wheels or four with directions on route to these very important destinations.
“It’s clear that the signs are already helping people find their way to their local community vaccination centres.”
The move has been praised by the transport secretary.
“I’m pleased to announce our agreement with the AA.
“Their expertise will help people reach their centre, contributing to the already-huge national effort underway to get more people vaccinated and to support the booster vaccination programme.”
The bespoke sign has been created by the AA Signs team, which arranged to design, print, install and then remove and recycle up to 5,000 signs.
The road signs are made from recycled plastic and the AA says the project is an entire end-to-end service for every community vaccination centre.
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