There is still time to take advantage of the covid autumn booster campaign before it comes to an end on Sunday 12th February with one week left.
“Since we launched the autumn booster in the county last year, over 80% of those eligible for the jab have come forward to have it,” comments Karen Hewinson, Head of Clinical Services, Lincolnshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
“This is a huge proportion of the Lincolnshire population and means that we compare very favourably, in terms of uptake, with the rest of the midlands region and further afield.
“There is no way we could have achieved this without the continued support of Lincolnshire people. This support and willingness to have their booster means they have topped up their protection against being seriously ill as a result of covid.”
Anyone aged 50 and over is eligible for an autumn booster, as are children and adults aged 5-49 who are in one or more at risk groups or who are household contacts of someone with immunosuppression, pregnant women, carers aged 16-49, and frontline health and social care workers.
If you are eligible for an autumn booster please book now using the National Booking System or walk-in to a vaccination centre before 12 February 2023.
The Vaccination Centre at the Weighing Rooms (Grandstand), Carholme Road, Lincoln is offering the autumn booster as both a pre-bookable appointment and also on a walk in-basis until 10th February, see more information.
In addition, there are a number of pop-up vaccination sessions offering walk-in autumn boosters, which are being held around the county until 12th February, visit our Grab a Jab page.
“In the meantime, please don’t forget that if you want to have an autumn booster, you have just over a week until 12th February, so please come and see us as soon as you can,” concludes Karen.
Published 03/02/2023