Following a successful campaign to protect local people from Covid-19 over the last two years, our six temporary large-scale vaccination centres across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will close permanently between 15th – 30th December 2022 after completion of the autumn booster programme. However, there is still plenty of time for anyone eligible to get their vital vaccine or booster jab.

Up until 15^th December, our vaccination sites will be open seven days a week from 8.30am-4pm and some evenings until 7.30pm, please visit thevaccinators.co.uk for more information.

The last days for delivery of Covid-19 vaccinations from individual vaccination centres are as follows (the closing time will be 4.00 pm at all these centres):

• Horsefair Shopping Centre, Wisbech: 15th December 2022
• Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough: 15th December 2022
• Chesterton Indoor Bowls Centre, Cambridge: 15^th December 2022
• The Eatons Community Centre, Eaton Socon: 22nd December 2022

• The Grafton Centre, Cambridge: Closed on 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th December (open 28th and 29th December) and closing permanently on 30th December

• The Oaktree Centre: Closed on 24th, 25th, 26th and 27th December (open 28th and 29th December) and closing permanently on 30th December

Dr David Vickers, Medical Director, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, explained: “Vaccines remain our best line of defence against Covid-19, and we’ve administered more than 1.7 million doses so far as part of the largest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history.

“It’s never been easier to get your autumn booster and I’d strongly encourage anyone who is eligible to have it as soon as possible to maximise your protection this winter.

“I’d also like to remind anyone who is yet to have their first or second dose that it’s not too late. You can also walk into any of our large-scale vaccination sites or alternatively, if preferred, you can book an appointment online via the National Booking Service or by ringing 119 free of charge.”

The well-established Covid-19 vaccine programme in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will continue to operate from alternate locations once the large-scale sites close, so that those eligible for a vaccination will be able to receive these via pharmacies and other local services closer to people’s homes, including outreach programmes which provide vaccinations in community locations, care homes and for the housebound.

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Editors’ notes

Those who have recently recovered from Covid should still come forward for their vaccination as having had the virus does not give the same levels of protection.

Anyone over 18 and those aged 5-17 who are in a clinical risk group (or live with someone who is immunosuppressed) who have had Covid will need to wait four weeks before being vaccinated, or 12 weeks for those aged 5 to 17.

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough large-scale vaccination centres:

• Horsefair Shopping Centre, Wisbech, Cambs PE13 1AR 
• The Grafton Centre, Cambridge CB1 1PS
• The Eatons Community Centre, Eaton Socon, St Neots PE19 8ES
• The Oaktree Centre, 1 Oak Drive, Huntingdon PE29 7HN
• Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough PE1 1NT
• Chesterton Indoor Bowls Centre, Logan’s Way, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1BL

Further information including later evening openings is available at www.thevaccinators.co.uk

Contact:

Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust’s Communications Team via ccs.communications@nhs.net