Many people have complained of their vaccination appointments getting cancelled at The Lights due to a shortage of volunteers.

People, whose appointments are cancelled, have been sharing their frustration on Facebook, after being told to reschedule their date.

One person posted on the Facebook group Spotted in Andover New: “Great shame that vaccine clinics have been cancelled at the Lights next week, believed to be a shortage of vaccinators, there will be a lot of disappointed people.”

Another person wrote: “Mine got cancelled for next Sunday, but managed to rebook for the Wednesday after though.”

Half-term holidays are believed to be the reason for shortage of staff and volunteers.

England is currently vaccinating people aged 30 and above. But one person from Andover, who is 46, is still waiting for his turn as his appointments have been getting cancelled.

He wrote: “Mine was cancelled last Saturday in Tidworth due to staffing issues. [I have] been waiting [since] ages 46 and they’re doing 34-year-olds.”

Another person wrote: “Me and husband’s vaccinations got cancelled. Now have to wait two weeks for second jab.”

Supporting the NHS team, one person commented: “It can be frustrating but try to remember they are all volunteers and it's half term now. Some might have childcare issues or be taking a well-earned break with their families.”

An NHS volunteer, commenting on the post, said school holidays could have an impact on the vaccination programme.

She wrote: “As a volunteer, school holidays will have a small impact on volunteers who have children and specific numbers have to be met at any centre. That goes for vaccinators too.”

People, however, have an option to rebook their appointments at other centres in case they do not want to wait.

One person, who successfully rebooked his appointment, wrote: “There are other centres you could go to. I went to Ludgershall for mine yesterday [Friday].”

The Lights Theatre is the main Covid vaccination centre in Andover since December. It was selected because of its size, which is suitable to house the refrigeration units needed for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, the only one available at the time, which must be stored at -75˚C.