Our large-scale Covid vaccination centre at City Hall, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH will be closed on Saturday 30^th July as the city gears up for the 14th Norwich Pride. 

The centre will be open as normal during the rest of the week for both walk-ins and booked appointments to enable all those eligible to access their vital vaccination or booster jabs.

Dr David Vickers, Medical Director, Cambridgeshire Community Services NHS Trust, explained:

“Vaccines remain our best line of defence against coronavirus, and we thank those who have already had their Covid-19 vaccination.

“We’ve currently administered more than 1.4 million doses of the vaccine as part of the largest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history, however it’s not too late for anyone who’s eligible to be vaccinated - you can simply walk-in or book an appointment online via the National Booking Service or by ringing 119 free of charge.”

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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 who has had Covid will need to wait four weeks before having any dose of the vaccine, or 12 weeks for those aged 5 to 17.

Which people aged 12 and over are in the immunosuppressed category?

People aged 12 and over who are immunosuppressed include those who have had or have:

• A blood cancer (such as leukaemia or lymphoma)
• A weakened immune system due to a treatment (such as steroid medicine, biological therapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy)
• An organ or bone marrow transplant
• A condition that means you have a very high risk of getting infections
• A condition or treatment your specialist advises makes you eligible for an additional dose

Notes on vaccinations for 5-11-year-olds

All 5-11-year-olds will be offered two 10 microgram doses of the Pfizer vaccine; a third of the amount used for adult vaccinations.

Parents and guardians are asked to attend the vaccination centre with their children and are asked to read the patient information available.

An animation is also available to help children know what to expect when they visit our vaccination centres.

Norfolk large-scale vaccination centres

Large-scale vaccination centres are open seven days a week 8.30 am to 4.00 pm and some late evenings at the following locations:

• Paddock Road Surgery, Paddock Road, Harleston IP20 9AT (closed on Mondays, Fridays and Sundays from 4^th July-5^th September)
• Connaught Hall, Station Rd, Attleborough NR17 2AS
• Shakespeare Barn, King's Lynn Arts Centre, King Street, Kings Lynn PE30 1HA
• Norwich City Council HQ, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH (closed on Saturday 30^th July)
• Lascelles Ward, Kelling Hospital, High Kelling, Holt, Norfolk NR25 6QA (opening on Friday 5^th August and closed on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays)

Information on evening openings is available here: https://apps.norfolk.gov.uk/WalkIn/Form/AllAvailableClinics or by calling 119.

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