National Big Vaccination Weekend: Huddersfield Kingsgate NHS Walk-In Vaccination Pop Up
People in Kirklees are being given extra opportunities to get vaccinated as part of a major national drive to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates this weekend (26-28 November).
Hundreds of extra appointments for both boosters and first and second doses are on offer at vaccination centres across the district in the nationwide promotion – dubbed ‘The Big Vaccine Weekend.’ Some centres will also be offering walk-in appointments to make it as easy as possible for people to grab whichever jab they need.
To date, over 312,000 people in Kirklees have been vaccinated and uptake for boosters amongst those who are eligible has also been high.
But, health chiefs hope the Big Vaccine Weekend will encourage anyone who needs a jab to come forward, particularly as Christmas festivities start to get underway.
Steve Brennan, Senior Responsible Officer for the Vaccination Programme in Kirklees, said:
“COVID-19 is still very much here, and we hope the Big Vaccine Weekend will prompt anyone who needs a jab to come forward, whether it’s their booster or their first or second dose.
“40-49 year olds are now eligible for booster jabs, as well as all those who are aged 50 and over, unpaid carers and people who have a health condition that puts them at increased risk from COVID-19. And the JCVI has also recommended that 16-17 year olds should have a second dose, so we know there will be lots of people in these groups who are keen to get their vaccinations as soon as possible.
“Whichever jab you need to protect you against Covid-19, come and get it this weekend and make sure you are protected for Christmas”.
Over the weekend, walk-in jabs for people aged 16 and over will be offered at the Kingsgate Shopping Centre in Huddersfield (near the O2 and Vodaphone stores), for any Christmas shoppers who would like to drop in. Walk-ins will be available from 10am – 4pm on Saturday 27 November and from 11am – 2pm on Sunday 28 November.
Kingsgate Centre NHS Walk-In Pop-Up Vaccination Session – Covid & Flu
Saturday 10am-4pm 27th November
Sunday 11am-2pm 28th November
Store unit next to O2 and opposite Vodaphone stores
Free parking in Huddersfield Town Centre Kirklees Council Pay and Display car parking 27th and 28th – with the usual maximum time limits and parking restrictions
Covid vaccination:
Moderna, Pfizer, AZ
Free
Evergreen offer: 1st and 2nd doses for anyone eligible (18+ years 2nd dose 8 weeks gap after 1st dose) – includes pregnant people
2nd dose: 16 & 17 year olds (12 weeks after the 1st dose or 8 weeks if clinically vulnerable)
Boosters: 40+ (6mth gap from 2nd dose – where 2nd dose was administered on or before 29th May)
(Not 12-15 year olds)
Flu vaccination
People 18+, free to those eligible under the NHS scheme
People 12+ years NOT eligible under the NHS scheme, £14.99, there will be a card machine for payments
Visit https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-walk-in-coronavirus-covid-19-vaccination-site to find out which services in Kirklees will be offering walk-in appointments.
You can also book your vaccination online at www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccine or by calling 119.