From Monday 31^st October, anyone eligible for their Covid vaccination or booster will be able to walk-in to one of our 10 large-scale Covid vaccination sites across Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, Norfolk and Waveney. This includes those aged 50+, carers, pregnant women, and frontline health and social care workers who are all eligible for their autumn booster.

People who are immunosuppressed or household contacts of those who are immunosuppressed can also choose to walk-in for their autumn booster, bringing with them a GP or consultant letter, or prescription that identifies their immunosuppressed status.

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 1.5 million doses so far as part of the largest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history.

“I welcome the news that we’re opening up on a walk-in basis and would strongly encourage anyone who is eligible for an autumn booster 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-in to any of our large-scale vaccination sites or alternatively, if preferred, you can also book an appointment online via the National Booking Service or by ringing 119 free of charge.”

Dr Fiona Head, local GP and Chief Medical Officer at NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, added:

“Getting your autumn booster is the best way to protect yourself against the worst effects of Covid-19 this winter. With our large sites now open for bookings and walk-ins, it has never been easier to get protected, and I would encourage everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated as soon as possible.”

Around 26 million people across England are eligible for an autumn booster in line with guidance set out by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). This includes:

• residents in a care home for older adults and staff working in care homes for older adults
• frontline health and social care workers
• all adults aged 50 years and over
• persons aged 5 to 49 years in a clinical risk group, as set out in the Green Book – this includes pregnant women
• persons aged 5 to 49 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression
• persons aged 16 to 49 years who are carers, as set out in the Green Book

Anyone who would prefer a booked appointment can continue to book via the National Booking Service (NBS) or by ringing 119 free of charge (as long as it has been three months since their last dose).

Our vaccination sites are open seven days a week from 8.30 am to 4.00 pm and some evenings until 7.30 pm. Further information including later evening openings is available at www.thevaccinators.co.uk

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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:

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

• 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

Norfolk large-scale vaccination centres

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

• Paddock Road Surgery, Paddock Road, Harleston IP20 9AT
• Connaught Hall, Station Rd, Attleborough NR17 2AS
• Norwich City Council HQ, St Peters Street, Norwich NR2 1NH
• Shakespeare Barn, King's Lynn Arts Centre, King Street, Kings Lynn PE30 1HA (only open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from 8.30am to 4.00 pm and on Tuesdays from 8.30am to 7.30pm)

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

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