Stourbridge MP Suzanne Webb has spoken of her joy after hearing the vaccination centre at the Black Country Museum is now giving over 1000 Covid jabs every day.

Ms Webb visited the site on the Tipton Road in Dudley to talk to staff and volunteers who are administering the vaccine to local residents.

All of the top four priority groups have been immunised on schedule and the second phase is now in action.

She was told a team of 89 nurses and pharmacists, working across two shifts and backed up by volunteers, are making sure the rollout continues at pace and as efficiently as possible. Suzanne said:

“I loved my visit today and I was truly inspired by everyone I met because they are making a huge difference to everyone’s life right now.

“I met a young woman who had lost her job due to the collapse of the Arcadia retail group but she has rolled up her sleeves and is now a fully-fledged administrator for the vaccination roll out.

“The whole operation was full of very impressive and resourceful individuals and I know those who were receiving their jabs today are mightily grateful.”

Suzanne was also told the second dose of the vaccines will take place in parallel to those coming for the first one and more sites will be coming online to make sure the pace is kept up.

The museum will remain a vaccination centre until at least July.