The vaccination centre at Chesham Mosque which was due to take place this Easter has been postponed until further notice.

Confirmed by both Buckinghamshire Council and NHS Buckinghamshire CCG, the decision was made on April 1.

The centre at the place of worship was going to be launched on Sunday, April 4 (Easter Sunday).

The council said: “We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause, but we expect this clinic to be rescheduled at a later date.

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“We will update on this in due course.”

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Statement from NHS Buckinghamshire CCG read: “Any eligible residents in the patient priority groups 1-9 who have not yet had their first vaccination can still book a jab via the National Booking System, by calling 119, or through their GP.

“This includes people aged 50 years old or over, those in a recognised clinical ‘at risk’ group and all frontline health and social care workers in Buckinghamshire.”

For more information on the vaccination programme in Buckinghamshire and how to arrange an appointment, visit www.buckinghamshire.gov.uk/coronavirus/community-hub/covid-19-vaccination-programme.