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Colin and Rita Moss, aged 78 and 79 respectively, from Barnsley, smiled after receiving their jabs at Sheffield Arena, on Broughton Lane, on Monday morning.

The venue is among more than 30 new vaccination centres to open in England this week as the drive continues to protect the population against Covid-19.

It will now operate in addition to over 30 primary care sites across the region where GPs and their teams are already administering vaccinations.

Rita and Colin Moss were the first to receive the Covid 19 vaccine at the max vaccination centre which has opened at the Sheffield Arena.

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Speaking of receiving the vaccine, Rita said: “Colin and I feel really lucky to be getting our vaccines and I’ve never looked forward to getting an injection in my arm as much as I have over the past few days even though I don’t like needles.

"I would definitely encourage others to have their jab when it’s their turn; not just to save themselves, but to save others from this horrible virus too. The vaccine is a brilliant, brilliant thing.

"It will give us peace of mind and make us feel a lot safer but we won’t be changing what we do or who we see in the short term because we know how important it is to keep following the guidelines until more people have been vaccinated. I take my hat off to everyone who has helped us get to this point.”

Sally Conlan Deputy Nurse Director for the Covid 19 Vaccination Programme vaccinates Rita Moss at the Covid 19 max vaccination centre which has opened at the Sheffield Arena.

Sheffield Arena will be open seven days a week and will be run by Sheffield Teaching Hospitals on behalf of the NHS national vaccination programme.

In the first instance people aged 75 and over within a 45 minute drive of the arena will receive a letter from the national NHS booking service inviting them to book a vaccination at the venue.

Patients who already have an appointment at their local GP vaccination hub can disregard the letter inviting them to book at the venue should they receive one.

Equally if it is more convenient to wait and have their vaccination at their local GP service or hospital hub then individuals can also choose not to book at the arena.

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a digital subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor.

Husband and wife among first to get Covid-19 vaccine at new Sheffield Arena vaccination centre

In these confusing and worrying times, local journalism is more vital than ever. Thanks to everyone who helps us ask the questions that matter by taking out a digital subscription or buying a paper. We stand together. Nancy Fielder, editor.