RESIDENTS aged 18 and above will be able to attend a walk-in Covid vaccination centre this weekend in Chester.
Vicar's Cross United Reformed Church is offering bookable appointments at its site, which can be booked through the National Booking System on the NHS.
However, it will also be offering walk-ins to those aged 18 and above from 4pm-7pm on Saturday and Sunday, June 26-27.
Walk-ins will also be on offer to those aged 40 and above at Ellesmere Port Civic Hall from 8am-6pm on Sunday, June 27.
NHS Cheshire CCG is aiming to offer a first dose of the Covid vaccine to all adults by July 19.
Anyone aged 18 or over can book their vaccination appointments online now at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ or by calling 119.
If there is no local availability showing on the booking system, and it is not convenient for you to travel, please keep checking back as local slots update all the time. Call 119 if you need further assistance.
A number of sites are available locally for those wishing to book their vaccine appointment.
They are:
- Ellesmere Port Civic Hall – bookable via the National Booking System .
- City Walls Medical Centre – the GP-led vaccination service is bookable at https://citywallsmedicalcentre.nhsbookings.com/v2/
- Neston Medical Centre – bookable appointments available via email to emma.moore17@nhs.net .
- Pharmacy-led vaccination services are also available at Boots, Foregate Street, Chester, and Vicar's Cross United Reformed Church, Chester. Appointments can be booked at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/
Due to the availability of Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, a wide range of appointment slots are available for people aged 40 and over. Supplies of Pfizer and Moderna have been more limited, but have been steadily arriving into the county this week.
Pop-up clinics have been offering walk-in appointments the past few weeks to those aged 40 or over. They will soon be available for all aged 18 and over by offering Pfizer jabs too.
Cheshire’s Covid-19 Vaccination Programme Lead Tracey Cole said: “Vaccination remains our strongest weapon in the battle against Coronavirus (COVID-19) so please come forward if you are eligible and ensure you get both doses. It is never too late to come forward to be vaccinated.”
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