People in the East Midlands are being urged to attend their appointments for their second dose of the life-saving COVID-19 vaccination.
Dr Nigel Sturrock, the Regional Medical Director of NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands, has issued the plea to ensure that everyone eligible has maximum protection from the dangers of COVID-19.
More than 660,000 people in the East Midlands are now fully vaccinated having received the second part of their vaccination.
Dr Nigel Sturrock, the Regional Medical Director of NHS England and NHS Improvement in the Midlands, said:
“Vaccinations offer the best protection against coronavirus and are hugely important in helping us to lead a more normal life as restrictions begin to ease. The most effective protection comes from having both parts of the vaccine, so please do attend your appointment for your second jab.
“We know protection lasts for much longer with both doses. The vaccines have been through extensive testing and are safe, but one dose won’t give you full protection. People only have maximum protection if they have both parts of the vaccination.
“Recent evidence shows that some people are mistakenly thinking that they are vaccinated with just one dose, but a second jab is vital. The most effective protection comes from having both parts of the vaccine, so please don’t be put off attending your second jab appointment if you have already had your first.
“Anyone who has had their vaccination in late January or in early February will be due for the second part of their vaccination which has been allocated to them. I would urge everyone to attend their appointment and if they don’t have one to contact their GP Practice.
“People who received their first dose in a hospital hub or through a GP service will be contacted to receive their second dose.”
In line with national guidance, you can now receive the Covid-19 vaccination if you are:
- Over 45
How to book: visit the local booking site, call 0115 883 4640 between 8am – 6pm (Mon – Fri) or 9am – 1pm (Sat – Sun). Or call 119 or visit the national booking link to book at Mansfield Vaccination Centre.
- Clinically Extremely Vulnerable, Clinically Vulnerable or a carer*
*Read more here to see if you are eligible. How to book: visit this local booking link or call 0115 883 4640 between 8am – 6pm (Mon – Fri) or 9am – 1pm (Sat-Sun).
- Housebound residents
If you are housebound, click here for more information on booking your Covid-19 vaccination appointment.
- A resident in a care home or long term residential facility
If you or someone you know is a resident in a care home, you will be vaccinated by our vaccination roving team or a GP. Your care home will have information on when this will be.
- Frontline health and social care worker
If you are a frontline health or social care worker, the organisation you work at will have details on how you can book your Covid-19 vaccination appointment.
Where can you get vaccinated?
We are delivering the vaccine in Hospital Hubs and Local Vaccination Services across Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. We also have a larger scale vaccination centre in Mansfield.
Our hospital hubs are: Queen’s Medical Centre, City Hospital and King’s Mill Hospital.
Our local vaccination services are:
Ashfield Health Village
Cripps Health Centre
Forest Recreation Ground
Gamston Community Centre
King’s Meadow Campus
Newark Showground
Richard Herrod Centre
The Riverside in Bulwell (pharmacy-led site)
The Towers in Mansfield (pharmacy-led site)
The Village Hotel in Beeston (pharmacy-led site)
Rolls Royce Leisure in Hucknall (pharmacy-led site)
Edwinstone Pharmacy
Jaysons Pharmacy in Wollaton
There are also two pop-up Covid-19 vaccination clinics happening at AlQuba Mosque – FiveWays Centre in Sherwood and As-Shifa Mosque in Bobbers Mill. Anyone currently eligible for vaccination can be vaccinated at these clinics. Read more here.
To book:
AlQuba Mosque – FiveWays Centre (Sherwood): Book here.
As-Shifa Mosque (Bobbers Mill): Book here.
Or call the booking line 0115 883 4640.
Covid-19 vaccination bus
A mobile vaccination bus is offering the Covid-19 vaccine to people in Nottingham to help drive uptake amongst eligible groups. The bus will travel around areas of the city initially before moving to areas in the county. For further information, and to book a vaccination appointment on the bus, click here.
