As cases of covid continue to rise and we approach the summer holiday season with schools about to break up NHS Lincolnshire Integrated Care board is reminding people that there is still the opportunity to get the covid vaccination over the summer period.
“Thoughts are turning to getting away on holiday however covid is still here and proving very disruptive to so many people, but we should take some reassurance from the fact that the covid vaccinations do work and continue to prevent most people from becoming severely ill or being hospitalised,” said Julie Humphreys, Head of Clinical Services, NHS Lincolnshire ICB
“This is why it’s so important for anyone due a covid vaccination to come and have it, whether you’re 5 years-old or 95 years-old – if you haven’t had your full course of covid vaccinations we want to see you.”
“We are continuing to run regular vaccination sessions across the county, including many that offer the ability to just walk-in without the need for an appointment. The only thing that has slowed us down a little this week has been the very hot weather which has meant unfortunately we had to cancel or move some sessions. We have to keep the vaccines in a certain temperature range and we cannot operate outside of vaccine temperature range,” explains Julie.
“But we still have plenty of sessions running and you can always find the most up-to-date list on our Grab a Jab page as well as information on who is eligible for the covid vaccination.
Most 5-11 year-olds will have had their first covid vaccination about 12 weeks ago and, as with people of all ages, completing their course of vaccinations (with a second vaccination) will provide extra protection and longer lasting protection against covid.
“The only exception to the 12-week interval between first and second doses for 5-11 year-olds is those 5-11 year-olds in a risk group, either clinically at risk or a household contact of someone who is immunosuppressed – in this instance the interval is 8 weeks. Also, if your child is 5 or over and had a severely weakened immune system when they had their first two doses, they can get an additional third primary dose of the covid vaccine.”