Grab your jab this week and play your part in the fight against Covid-19.
Vaccine clinics will be throwing open their doors in key Middlesbrough communities this Thursday, Friday and Saturday – and anyone over 16 is invited.
And footie fans can make match day their jab day when the MFC Bus will be transformed into a mobile clinic at the Riverside Stadium in the run-up to Saturday’s game against Blackburn Rovers.
It’s the latest push in the drive by public health chiefs to get as many people as possible vaccinated against Covid-19, paving the way for a return to normality.
Anyone over 16 is now eligible to get the jab – and those who’ve had both jabs no longer need to self-isolate even if a close contact tests positive for Covid-19.
To get your jab – no appointments needed and both Astra Zeneca and Pfizer will be available – simply turn up at one of the following sites:
- Thursday, August 26
Thorntree Surgery, 11 Beresford Buildings, Middlesbrough TS3 9NB
8.30am – 1pm / 2.30pm – 6pm
- Thursday, August 26
North Ormesby Health Village (Linthorpe Surgery Branch), TS3 6AL
8.30am – 12.30pm / 2pm – 6.30pm
- Friday, August 27
North Ormesby Health Village (Linthorpe Surgery Branch), TS3 6AL
8.30am – 12.30pm / 2pm – 6.30pm
- Saturday, August 28
North Ormesby Health Village (Linthorpe Surgery Branch), TS3 6AL
8.30-12.30pm / 2pm – 6.30pm
- Saturday, August 28
Thorntree Surgery, 11 Beresford Buildings, Middlesbrough TS3 9NB
8.30am – 1pm
- Saturday, August 28 – make match day your jab day!
MFC Bus, Riverside Stadium, Shepherdson Way, Middlesbrough TS3 6RS
10am – 2.45pm (Pfizer only)
Central Middlesbrough Primary Care Network Clinical Director Dr Vaishali Nanda said: “The vaccine is a great protection against this terrible illness, and the programme has been a huge success across the UK.
“The take-up locally has been fantastic, but we know there are still some who haven’t had either their first or second jab.
“This is a great opportunity to protect yourself and those around you, so I’d urge as many people as possible to come along.”
This week’s Middlesbrough vaccination drive is a collaborative approach in partnership with Holgate, Greater Middlesbrough and Central Middlesbrough Primary Care Networks, Newcastle Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Middlesbrough Council and NHS Tees Valley Clinical Commissioning Group.
Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston said: “The vaccine is our best route out of the pandemic, and it’s already protecting millions of people across the UK from the worst effects of this dreadful disease.
“It’s completely free, safe and effective and has already saved countless lives, but we need as many people as possible to get the jab.
“We’ve done brilliantly in Middlesbrough so far – we just need a final push to get the job done and get back to normal life, so if you haven’t had the jab, what are you waiting for?”
For more information on the Covid-19 vaccine, and who is currently eligible to receive it, visit Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
For the latest local updates and information, visit www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/covid19
For information on local help and support, visit www.middlesbrough.gov.uk/helpboro
For advice for clinically extremely vulnerable residents call Middlesbrough Council’s support line on 01642 729777
The latest advice from Government and Public Health England can be found at https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus