From Monday 6 September 2021, all large scale vaccination centres across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough will be open 8.30 am to 4.00 pm, seven days a week, to ensure as many people as possible can grab a jab.

Mike Passfield, Clinical Operations Director for the Large Scale Vaccination Centres run by Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust said: “We’re delighted to be extending the opening hours of our large scale vaccination centres from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm, 7 days a week, with most sites open one day a week through to 7.30 pm, so there are even more opportunities for people who have not had their jab yet to do so. 

“Everyone aged 16 and over is eligible to be vaccinated.  Getting your vaccine is the best way to protect yourself, your friends and your family while enabling you to get back to doing the things you love. So please don’t wait – come along to any of our daily walk-in clinics to get your jab.”

Dr Gary Howsam, Chair of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “Getting the vaccine is the single most important step we can take to protect ourselves and those we care about.   

“We’re making it as easy as possible for people to get their jab; you can simply drop by any of our walk-in venues without an appointment to get your vaccine, or you can still choose to book via the National Booking System if you prefer to get some dates in the diary.

“Our friendly vaccination teams will be happy to answer any questions you have. Make the decision today to get your vaccine and let’s get back to normal together.”

The local NHS has now delivered well over a million doses of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccination (1,255,896 up to 29 August) across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. Over 79% of young people aged 18-24 in our area have already had their first dose of the vaccine, alongside more than 10,000 16 and 17 year olds (which is 47% of those eligible and the highest number across the eastern region in this age group), and more local residents are accepting the offer of the life-saving vaccination every day.

From Monday 6 September, all large scale vaccination centres will be open from Monday 6 September 2021 from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm, seven days a week (and one evening a week at the majority of sites) as follows:

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough

• Horsefair Shopping Centre, Wisbech, Cambs PE13 1AR  (and open 8.30 am to 7.30 pm on Mondays)
• City Care Centre, Thorpe Road, Peterborough PE3 6DB (and open 8.30 am to 7.30 pm on Tuesdays)
• The Eatons Community Centre, Eaton Socon, St Neots PE19 8ES (and open 8.30 am to 7.30 pm on Tuesdays)
• The Grafton Centre, Cambridge CB1 1PS (and open 8.30 am to 7.30 pm on Wednesdays)
• The Oaktree Centre, 1 Oak Drive, Huntingdon PE29 7HN (and open 8.30 am to 7.30 pm on Thursdays)
• East of England Showground, Peterborough PE2 6XE (and open 8.30 am to 7.30 pm on Thursdays)
• Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre, Colville Road, Cambridge CB1 9EJ (and open 8.30 am to 7.30 pm every Wednesday in September.The Cherry Hinton site will close on 3 October 2021 as planned).
• Chesterton Indoor Bowls Centre, Logan’s Way, Chesterton, Cambridge CB4 1BL

For full details on all Cambridgeshire and Peterborough vaccination sites visit:   www.thevaccinators.co.uk

If you have it, please take with you your NHS number to help the vaccination team book you in quickly (please see here). But don’t worry if you don’t have an NHS number or are not registered with a GP / local doctor, you can still get vaccinated. 

You do NOT need to show identification (ID) to receive a COVID-19 vaccination and you do not need to give your full name or address. It does not matter whether you are a UK citizen or what your immigration status is, how long you have been here or how long you expect to stay. 

Before your vaccination, don't forget to keep hydrated (bring some bottled water with you) and have something to eat before you come!

People can also book their vaccination appointment via https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/ or by calling 119