More walk-in vaccination clinics have opened in Wolverhampton this week, offering first and second dose vaccinations to anyone aged 18 or over, without needing to book ahead.
As Covid-19 infection rates continue to rise and with the removal of coronavirus restrictions planned for next week, it is critical that as many people as possible are protected from the virus.
To make it easier for people who have not yet had their vaccine, all adults in Wolverhampton can walk in to one of more than 30 clinics across the city this week.
For people due their second doses, guidance was recently changed, with the recommended gap between doses being shortened to eight weeks for everyone. All of the walk-in clinics are offering second doses without needing to book, so long as doses are eight weeks apart.
Both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines are available at most of the clinics, subject to stock on the day.
Walk-in clinics open this week at locations across the city include:
More clinics are added regularly, so up to dates, times and locations of the latest clinics, plus the types of vaccine available, can be found at www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/local-vaccine
As well as these clinics, the vaccine bus is moving around the city each week, taking vaccinations to areas where they are needed most. The new location of the bus will be announced later this week.
Councillor Jasbir Jaspal, the City of Wolverhampton Council’s Cabinet Member for Public Health and Wellbeing, said: “It is concerning to see the way infection rates are rising in the city and across the country. Many of these people will have already had their vaccine so for the vast majority of them, symptoms are mild. However, people who have not yet been vaccinated have no protection so could still face serious illness caused by the virus.
“It is crucial that as many people as possible are protected as restrictions are eased, so I appeal to anyone who has not yet done so, to please come and get your vaccine as soon as possible.
“There’s no need to book ahead, just come along to a clinic near you. It’s quick and easy and takes less than half an hour to get your jab.”
Wolverhampton’s walk-in vaccination locations are in addition to pre-bookable clinics that are available online at www.nhs.uk/covidvaccine or by calling NHS 119.
Latest figures show there were 274.2 new cases of Covid-19 per 100,000 people in Wolverhampton over the seven days to 11 July. That means 721 people in the city tested positive for the virus in that seven day period – though the true number of new cases will likely be higher.
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