Vaccination Update - 13 June 2023

Walk-in Clinics

As we near the end of the COVID-19 spring booster programme we will be opening our vaccination centres to walk-ins. This ensures that all eligible individuals that may not yet have had an invite, have an opportunity to receive their vaccination prior to the closure of the programme on 30 June 2023. 

Walk-in clinics will open for two weeks from Friday (16 June) for people who are eligible for either a COVID-19 spring booster vaccination or still to have their primary doses.

Those eligible do not need to book and more details about where vaccinations will be available can be found here.

People who have received their invitation through the post are still encouraged to attend the arranged appointment offered if possible, but if you need to cancel or rearrange then please let us know via the COVID-19 Vaccination Contact Centre as missed appointments have an impact on our resources.

Housebound residents that have not yet received a booster vaccination, either through recently becoming eligible or being unavailable for pre-arranged appointment, will be able to be vaccinated in a vehicle if they can attend one of our vaccination centres, as it will be difficult to reach newly identified housebound individuals in this group before 30 June to make it as accessible as possible.

The latest phase of our COVID-19 vaccination campaign is aimed at the most vulnerable in our communities, including residents in care homes for older adults, people aged 75 and over and those aged five years and over who are immunosuppressed. So far, 98 per cent of those people eligible have received an invitation for their booster and 70 per cent have been vaccinated. This means the campaign is on track to reach its target of protecting at least 75 per cent of those most at risk in our communities.

The COVID-19 Vaccination Contact Centre can be contacted on 03000 840004, which is open 8am to 7pm from Monday to Friday and 9am to 2pm at the weekend.