The first people to be vaccinated at the centre have already received their jabs as the centre, which will be the first of six to open in the city, on Tuesday morning (December 15).
People aged 80 and over are first in line to receive the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine in Sunderland.
This is what it’s like inside the centre:
2. June Richardson was among the first to get the vaccine
June Richardson, 84, of Farringdon, received her vaccine this morning. She said: "“I’m happy because it means we’re doing something about this. It didn’t hurt at all.” Photo: Stu Norton
3. It is the first GP-led centre in Sunderland
The city’s first GP-led vaccine centre opened at the Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre. Photo: Stu Norton
4. Dr Fadi Khalil and his team at the centre
Dr Fadi Khalil says this is the first of six sites which will be set up across Wearside, with the next to launch in coming days. He said: “We have set up a call centre to invite patients for their vaccination." Photo: Stu Norton