Vaccination updates
Updates on our vaccination plans and progress in North Wales
December 13, 2024
Anyone eligible for a COVID-19 booster vaccine can now walk in to one of our community vaccination centres without an appointment.
The health board is inviting anyone who qualifies for the vaccine but has not yet received it to boost their protection against illness caused by the virus before Christmas.
Drop in vaccinations will be available from Monday December 16. Locations, dates and times of our clinics are available on our website.
Eligible groups include people aged 65 and over, anyone with a long-term health condition, and pregnant women. Care staff, carers and NHS and healthcare workers may choose to have the booster if they wish. A full list of eligible groups is available on our website.
NHS staff can also walk in to one of our clinics for their flu vaccine.
If you have already received an appointment
Invitations for the COVID-19 booster have now been sent to adults in North Wales aged 65 or over and everyone aged between six months and 64 years with a health condition which puts them at higher risk of serious illness.
If you have already received a letter with details of your COVID-19 booster appointment, you can stick to the date and time on your letter or choose to drop into a vaccination centre at an earlier date. If you choose to drop in, there is no need to contact us to cancel your appointment.
We are asking people who do drop in to be patient – you may face a short wait at busier times. Please be prepared to help our teams by waiting for a slot to become available.
If you are eligible and prefer to book an appointment, please contact our Vaccination Contact Centre on 03000 840004 or email BCU.SROCovid19VaccinationProgramme@wales.nhs.uk.
Please take up your offer of vaccination
Our teams have delivered almost 110,000 COVID-19 booster vaccines to many of the most vulnerable people in North Wales so far this winter. GP practices, community pharmacies and school immunisation teams have also helped more than 170,000 people reduce their risk of a serious flu infection with the annual NHS flu vaccine.
We would like to thank people in North Wales for coming forward in such large numbers. We continue to urge everyone eligible for the COVID-19 booster and NHS flu vaccine to take up the offer of vaccination.
Levels of flu infection are increasing in communities across North Wales, and the number of cases of flu we are seeing at our hospitals is climbing. More information on eligibility for flu vaccine and how to receive it is available here.
The vaccines help to protect people who are more vulnerable to these potentially serious viruses. They reduce the chances of you catching COVID-19 or flu, and will reduce the likely severity of your symptoms if you do.
They also help to protect the wider community from outbreaks, and reduce the pressure on local NHS services during the busiest time of the year.
Getting vaccinated now will boost your protection in time for Christmas – helping you and your family to enjoy the festive season with the best possible protection against winter viruses.