Walk- in special COVID vaccination clinic to run at Bath and West Showground this weekend
All eligible adults who have not yet had a first dose, or booked a slot through the National Booking Service (NBS), can come along to the vaccination site any time between 10am and 6pm on Saturday 12 June and Sunday 13 June.
Read MoreCelebrating National Volunteers Week
This week, as part of National Volunteers Week – we are celebrating and recognising the hundreds of people who have given up their time to support the roll out of the Somerset Vaccination Programme across the county.
Read MorePlease support our GP practices – open letter to everyone in Somerset
To everyone in Somerset Access to GP services Your local GP surgery and all the staff who work across the county, continue to work hard to support the health and care needs of their communities. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and the vaccination programme, they continue to care for people in Somerset. They have provided face-to-face,…
Read MoreTop Doctor says do not delay getting an NHS Covid Jab
The country’s top doctor today urged everyone who is entitled to a Covid-19 jab to come forward as new figures showed the NHS vaccination programme racked up record numbers of jabs last week. NHS national medical director Professor Stephen Powis called on anyone who qualifies for a jab but has not yet received one to book…
Read MoreSomerset’s NHS says ‘thank you’ to military colleagues
Colleagues from the military were today thanked for their support by Somerset’s two NHS trusts. Both Yeovil and Musgrove Park hospitals welcomed military personnel supporting teams during the last month. The personnel provided invaluable help with the NHS response to the second wave of the pandemic in Somerset. A debrief session and presentation was held…
Read MoreOne Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses For People In The South West
A ‘major milestone’ has been met today as the number of first doses of the Covid-19 vaccine offered to people in the south west tops one million. Staff across the NHS have been supporting the roll-out of the vaccination programme in the areas, with people most at-risk of Covid-19 being prioritised, in line with expert…
Read MoreTaunton Racecourse announced as Somerset’s new large vaccination centre
Taunton racecourse is set to open its doors on Monday 18 January as a new large vaccination centre for Somerset, part of a wave of ‘large’ vaccination centres opening across the country. The large vaccination site will open seven days a week, 8am – 8pm to offer the COVID-19 jab to people across Somerset, supporting…
Read MoreSomerset COVID-19 vaccination programme to roll out across thirteen GP-led community sites
Friday 15 January 2021 This week, three more GP-led community vaccination sites will start to vaccinate people in highest priority groups in Somerset. The final three primary care network (PCN) areas will join the existing ten sites launched over the past few weeks across the county, as part of a phased delivery plan. The new…
Read MoreSomerset COVID-19 vaccination programme expands as vaccinations begin at two more sites
Media Release 8 January 2021 More people in the high priority groups in Somerset are being invited to have their COVID-19 vaccinations this week as two more sites are launched in the county. Vaccinations are beginning this week at a further GP-led community site and in a new hospital hub at Musgrove Park Hospital. Vaccinations…
Read MoreMichael Eavis praises NHS and volunteers after receiving the Covid-19 vaccination
Somerset dairy farmer and founder of the Glastonbury Festival, Michael Eavis, 85, received his Covid-19 vaccination on New Year’s Eve and is looking forward to a better 2021 for everyone. Michael Eavis said: “It is amazing to be in one of the first groups of people to have the Covid-19 vaccine in Somerset. “It is…
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