COVID-19 vaccinations in Somerset
Last updated: 6 July 2022
Current Somerset COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
The Covid-19 vaccination is our first line of defence against the coronavirus and the very best way to keep communities safe.
We are now offering:
- 1st, 2nd and 3rd (initial booster) vaccinations for all eligible over 18’s
- 1st and second vaccinations for 12 -17’s
- Vaccinations for all children aged between 5 – 11 (including those who are who are clinically at risk, or live with someone who is immunosuppressed). There are a number of specific clinics dedicated to this cohort and these can be found when booking online or through the grab-a-jab walk-in service. Extra time is allocated at each appointment to ensure reassurance and support to children and their carers.
- A roving service to offer vaccinations to those who are homebound
- A third vaccination for people with severely weakened immune systems as part of their primary COVID-19 vaccination schedule
- The Spring Booster vaccination. If you are 75 on or after the 1st July 2022 you are advised to wait until the autumn to get your next COVID-19 booster vaccination.
- The Autumn 2022 booster programme will begin in September 2022. Vaccinations will be offered on an appointment basis (other than housebound people or adults in care homes). Details about eligibility from the JCVI can be found here.
Our hard-working vaccination teams and volunteers are there to make vaccination clinics run as smoothly as possible. Please remember to be kind.
If you find you can book an earlier appointment, or decide to attend a walk-in clinic, then, please cancel any later appointment you aren’t planning to use.
HOW TO GET YOUR VACCINATIONS
It’s easy and straight forward to get your jabs. You can either book an appointment in advance or find a walk in clinic near you.
BOOK: You can book via the National Booking Service online or by calling 119.
WALK IN: There are roving clinics across Somerset that offer ‘pop up’ walk in vaccinations. Some offer jabs from age 5+, with specialist children’s times, and others are from age 12+. You can check eligibility, times and further details by visiting Grab a Jab website. The table below shows the current schedule of planned additional walk in clinics.
IMPORTANT UPDATES
ADDITIONAL WALK-IN CLINICS IN SOMERSET
Below is a list of planned roving clinics across Somerset over the comings weeks. Before you arrive you are strongly encourage to check the Grab a Jab website to check times, vaccines offered and eligibility. These can change at short notice.
To be eligible for your booster vaccinations and second vaccinations, it must be three months or more since your last vaccination.
| Vaccination Centre | Dates | Timings | Location |
| Bridgwater Town Hall | Every Friday (no clinic 26th August) | 9am-2pm (18+ only) 2.30pm-5pm 5+) | High Street, Bridgwater, TA6 6JE |
| Bridgwater Community Hospital | Every Sunday NOTE: Children’s clinic (age 5+) between 2.30pm-5pm) | 9am-5pm | Bower Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 4GU |
| Fleet Air Arm Museum | Every Tuesday & Thursday Alternate Saturdays (13th & 27th August) All jabs age 5+ | 9am-4.30pm | RNAS Yeovilton, Ilchester BA22 8HT |
| Minehead Community Hospital | Every Tuesday NOTE: Children’s clinic (age 5+) 2.30pm-7pm | 8.30am-6pm | Luttrell Way, Minehead TA24 6DF |
| Tower Vaccination Centre | Mon-Sat during August. (Check GAJ for specific children’s (5+) clinics & times) NOTE: Clinics on the 20th & 27th August will be open between 2pm-6pm only. | 9am-6pm *7pm on Thursdays | Tower Road, Taunton, TA1 4AF |
| Wellington Community Hospital | Every Thursday NOTE: Children’s clinics (age 5+) between 2pm-5pm | 9am-5pm | Bulford Lane, Wellington, TA21 8QQ |
| Wincanton Community Hospital (Verrington Vaccination Centre) | Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 8.30am-2pm 18+ only) 2.30pm-5.30pm (5-11 only) | Dancing Lane, Wincanton BA9 9JD |
COMMUNITY PHARMACIES HAVE PLENTY OF COVID-19 VACCINATION SLOTS TO HELP PROTECT OUR SOMERSET COMMUNITY.
As well as our dedicated vaccination clinics, community pharmacies in Somerset are playing their part in helping our community get vaccinated, as quickly and easily as possible; offering them the best protection against covid.
To book, call the National Booking service on 119 or go online.
There is plenty of availability for appointments, and some are also available as a walk-in (search Grab-a-Jab for more details).
| COMMUNITY PHARMACIES IN SOMERSET OFFERING COVID-19 VACCINATIONS – PLEASE BOOK THROUGH THE NATIONAL BOOKING SERVICE: CALL119 OR BOOK ONLINE | |
| VENUE | AREA |
| Alcombe Methodist Hall (Alcombe Pharmacy) | Alcombe, Minehead |
| Boots Pharmacy | Taunton |
| Cranleigh Gardents Pharmacy | Bridgwater |
| Day Lewis Pharmacy | Wiveliscombe |
| Jhoots Pharmacy (Victoria Park Drive) | Bridgwater |
| Jhoots Pharmacy (Stockmoor Park) | Bridgwater |
| Knights Glastonbury Pharmacy | Glastonbury |
| Minster Pharmacy | Ilminster |
| St Aldheims Pharmacy | Frome |
| St Thomas’ Church Hall | Wells |
| The Old Post Office (Pharmcy2u) | Yeovil |
| Tout’s Pharmacy | Street |
| Crewkerne Pharmacy | Crewkerne |
| Wedmore Pharmacy | Wedmore |
Fancy becoming a volunteer for the Somerset Covid Vaccination programme?
If you have a few hours to spare and want to get involved in a worthwhile cause, you could consider a volunteering role, supporting the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Somerset.
So far over 1,400 Somerset residents have volunteered to support the programme, volunteering at vaccinations sites across the county; it’s been a real team effort, but we still need more people to come forward and offer their time. Volunteers provide crucial support to the programme by marshalling in car parks, and helping people move through the vaccination centre. They also help to ensure that social distancing is followed and identifying people who need additional support or advice. The role is flexible and full training is provided to those who volunteer.
Spark Somerset is helping to coordinate all of the volunteer stewards and marshals – so if you are interested in becoming part of an amazing team, working to protect our community please click here to register your interest: www.sparkachange.org.uk – and where you’ll find hundreds of other ways to volunteer in Somerset too!