A PHARMACY has given out more than 20,000 Covid-19 vaccinations across the South Coast since January.

Husband and wife, Mitesh and Bhavini Patel are the owners of Boyatt Pharmacy, which has been operating from St Peter's Church in Boyatt Wood, alongside its sister pharmacy, Grove in Christchurch.

Supported by Alphega Pharmacy, the two vaccination sites have now given out more than 20,000 Covid-19 vaccinations since they started in January.

Mitesh Patel said the vaccination programme is something the couple have a "key role to play in".

He added: "We are delighted to have hit this incredible milestone and to have helped vaccinate so many people already in our local communities."