Covid jabs: Pop-up clinics being run across Portsmouth next fortnight as booster programme ramps up

By Freddie Webb

Defence Reporter

Published 22nd Oct 2022, 14:52 BST

Updated 23rd Oct 2022, 13:19 BST

COVID-19 vaccine walk-in sessions are being run across Portsmouth next fortnight as the NHS prepares for winter.

Tens of thousands of people across Hampshire have already received their autumn booster jab.

Since the programme launched last month, over 200,000 have been vaccinated.

This includes those aged 75 and over, frontline health and care workers and people who are severely immunosuppressed.

The NHS are setting up more pop-up vaccination clinics available as the health service gears up for winter. Picture: Mike Cooter (300721).

placeholder image — The NHS are setting up more pop-up vaccination clinics available as the health service gears up for winter. Picture: Mike Cooter (300721).

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Over 3,800 received their first and second dose in that time.

As previously reported, clinical lead for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight vaccine programme, Dr Matt Nisbet, said: ‘Winter is always a challenging time for NHS services, and we know that flu and COVID are likely to cause additional demand over the coming months.

‘Getting vaccinated is proven to reduce your risk of getting seriously unwell if you catch Covid-19, so it has been fantastic to see so many people eager to get jabbed so early in the programme and top up their immunity.

‘Our vaccinators and teams have been working hard to make sure the most vulnerable members of our communities are vaccinated first to help reduce the chance of them getting seriously unwell should they catch the virus.’

Walk-in clinics are available for people wanting to get their autumn booster jab.

Boosters are open to anyone aged 18 and over. Residents aged between 12 and 17 can also get their first and second doses if they have not received them already.

Each venue is run on a first-come-first-served basis and have limited capacity.

These include:

Tuesday, October 25 – St Columba Church, 10am to 4pm (open to all)

Wednesday, October 26 – Paulsgrove Community Centre, 10am to 4pm

Friday, October 28 – Wecock Farm Acorn Centre, 1pm to 6pm

Saturday, October 29 – Somerstown Hub, 10am to 4pm

Monday, October 31 – Bridgemary Family Church, 12.30pm to 6.30pm (open to all)

Wednesday, November 2 – Cosham Fire Station, 10am to 4pm

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Thursday, November 3 – Fareham Leisure Centre, midday to 6pm

Saturday, November 5 – Cascades Shopping Centre, 10am to 4pm

Saturday, November 5 – Fareham Tesco, midday to 6pm

Sunday, November 6 – Jami Mosque, 10am to 4pm (open to all)

Tens of thousands Residents Portsmouth Hampshire