Getting ready to give Covid autumn boosters

Health services In Bury are gearing up to offer eligible people an autumn booster jab of the Covid-19 vaccination.

As before, the oldest and most vulnerable people will be called first – residents should wait to be contacted by the NHS when it’s their turn.

Booster jabs can be booked from 7 September, and clinics will start on 12 September at Bury’s four GP-led venues – the Elizabethan Suite, Prestwich Walk-in Centre, Radcliffe United Reformed Church, and at Ramsbottom Civic Hall.

Eligible people are asked to book via the National Booking Service which you can also reach by calling 119. Or you can call our local booking team on 0161 983 2300, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Bury’s clinics will still be offering first and second doses to those who want them.

A full list of upcoming clinics is here: Getting vaccinated - Bury Council

Lesley Jones, Bury’s director of public health, said: “Covid vaccinations have saved many lives, and prevented many more people from becoming seriously ill. Covid is still around, and new variants are continuing to emerge. I urge everyone who is eligible to book a Covid booster and give themselves the maximum protection.”

Ramsbottom clinic to return to the Civic Hall

Covid booster clinics are to move back into Ramsbottom Civic Hall from 12 September, after a period of being offered in the nearby Ramsbottom Library.

The clinic in the civic hall will operate on a pop-up basis so that events and functions can also be held at the venue.

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Press release issued: 2 September 2022.