NHS Somerset begins Covid-19 Booster Vaccination Campaign
The NHS has started delivering Covid booster jabs to people in eligible groups in Somerset, as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in health service history moves to the next stage. Eligible people, who had their second Covid jab at least six months ago, are starting to be invited by national letter and text…
Read MoreWant to hear the CCGs findings from their engagement on the early thinking about the about future community health and care services for people in Somerset?
The CCG want to support the health and wellbeing of all of the people of Somerset, by changing the way health and care services in the county are delivered. As part of this work, in Spring 2020 members of the public were invited to consider an emerging model of community care and same day urgent…
Read MoreTaunton Racecourse vaccination centre to move to Firepool after delivering over 150,000 COVID jabs
More changes are planned in the local roll out of the Somerset COVID vaccination programme next month. Plans are now in place to move the vaccination centre from the existing location at Taunton Racecourse to a new site at Firepool, in Taunton in early October. Pre-booked vaccination appointments and walk-ins will continue to run, seven…
Read More16 or 17? Grab a jab now, over our Big Push weekend and join the 8 million people already vaccinated in the South West
Over eight million vaccinations have now been given in the South West, and 16 and 17 year olds are being encouraged to #Grab-a-Jab at walk in clinics across the area. The NHS locally is encouraging all young people to protect themselves, their loved ones, and their local community by getting their jab today – and get back…
Read MorePop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics at this weekend’s Bath & West Country Festival
If you are planning a visit to the Bath & West Country Festival this bank holiday weekend you can also get your COVID-19 vaccination at a pop-up clinic at this year’s festival. The pop up clinic will run from 9am – 5pm on Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 August. It will be at…
Read MorePop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Minehead on 24 August and 7 September
Media Release Issued: 17 August 2021 Local people aged 16 and over are urged to pop along to two COVID-19 vaccination clinics being held in the car park of the Minehead Community Hospital on Tuesday 24 August, Wednesday 25 August and Tuesday 7 September from 10am – 6pm. Caroline Upton, Head of Nursing and Quality…
Read MoreSwapping the skies for scrubs – Jamie’s story
Jamie Wilson, 27, has been helping to deliver vaccinations at the vaccination centre at the Bath & West Showground. However, Jamie’s background is quite different from what you may imagine. A newly-trained airline pilot, Jamie was made redundant in December 2020, straight after landing his first job with Royal Brunei Airlines. He came to work…
Read MoreWalk-in vaccination clinics this week (2 – 8 August)
More walk-in clinics are on offer this week across the county for both first and second doses. If you have had your first dose more than 8 weeks ago, you can walk in to get your second dose. There’s no need to book – just walk-in! Alternatively, to book ahead you can view the latest…
Read MoreLarge vaccination site at the Bath and West Showground to move to Haynes Motor Museum after delivering over 75,000 COVID jabs
At the end of this week, more changes will be seen in the Somerset COVID vaccination programme, as the large vaccination site at the Bath and West Showground moves to Haynes Motor Museum in Sparkford. The last booked jabs to be offered at the site, will take place on Sunday 1 August. Walk-ins for anyone…
Read MoreGrab a Jab – this week’s locations (28 July – 2 August)
Walk-in vaccination clinics are taking place at a range of locations across the county. If you are aged 18 and over you can walk-in to any of the locations listed below for your first or second dose of the COVID jab, there’s no need to book, just turn up. Both AstraZeneca and Pfizer are available…
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