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Thursday, 25 November 2021
Big Vaccine Weekend!
This weekend, there will be a number of walk-in clinics taking place across the borough where anyone can pop in without an appointment to get their Covid-19 vaccine.
Covid-19 case numbers are increasing in the borough, so we’re encouraging everyone who needs to have their vaccine to go and get their jab, as it’s the best way to protect yourself from getting seriously ill from the virus.
Walk-in clinics this weekend:
Sue Bramley Centre (Library), Bastable Ave, Barking IG11 0LH
Friday 26 November, 11am to 4pm
Vicarage Field Vaccination Centre, Ground Floor, Ripple Road, Barking IG11 8DQ
Dagenham Library, 1 Church Elm Lane, Dagenham RM10 9QS
Sunday 28 November, 11am to 4pm*
*12-15 years old for your 1st dose only 16-17 years old 1st and 2nd dose available (2nd dose must be 12 weeks after 1st dose) 18+ years old 1st and 2nd dose available (2nd dose must be 8 weeks after 1st dose) Booster jabs for 40+ available (must be 6 months after 2nd dose)
Have questions or want to talk to someone about having the jab? Pop along to one of the walk-in clinics and talk to a member of the team for advice and answers to your questions.
Covid-19 vaccine online question and answer session
Join local GPs and health experts for a session from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, on Thursday 25 November to have all your vaccine questions answered.
The virtual event on Zoom will give you the chance to ask any question you want about the vaccine and have answered by local doctors and experts. No question or subject is off limits and all questions will be anonymous.
You may have questions about the vaccine and fertility; what side-effects you might expect; or you may want to know more about where you can have it done; why boosters are important; or why your 12-15 year old should have it.
The event will be hosted by the following local experts:
Dr Jagan John, GP and Chair of North East London CCG (Chair)
Tamsin Bicknell, a Consultant Midwife at Homerton Hospital
Dr Ellen Schwartz, Consultant in Public Health Medicine and City and Hackney Public Health Covid-19 lead
