Pop-up clinics have been set up in the Black Country to encourage eligible people to come forward for a spring COVID-19 vaccine.
Following advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), this spring’s eligible groups include:
- adults aged 75 years and over by June 30
- residents in care homes for older adults
- those aged six months and over who have a weakened immune system.
The pop-up clinics are being hosted at a range of locations across the Black Country, with no appointment necessary. Anyone aged 18 and over who is eligible for a spring vaccine is encouraged to come forward as soon as possible.
Walk in vaccines will be available at the following locations over the next few weeks:
Wolverhampton
- Bilston Market Pinfold Street, WV14 0DN, Monday 29 April, 8am-2pm
- Phoenix Park, Dudley Road, WV2 3J, Wednesday 8 May, 9am-3pm
Walsall
- Tesco, Silver Street, Brownhills, WS8 6DZ, Monday 29 April, 9am-3pm
- Morrisons, Middle Piece Way, Willenhall, WV13 1QG, Wednesday 1 May, 9am-3pm •
- Walsall Town Centre, Lower Hall Lane, St Matthews Quarter, WS1 1PU, Saturday 4 May, 10am-4pm
- Aldridge Community Centre, Middlemore Lane, WS9 8AN, Tuesday 7th May,10am-2pm
Sandwell
- Tesco, 46 New Square, West Bromwich, B70 7PR:
Thursday 2 May, 9am-3pm
Sunday 5 May, 10am-3pm - Morrisons, 239 Holyhead Rd, Wednesbury, WS10 7BD, Tuesday 7th May, 9am-3pm
Dudley
- Dudley Market Place High Street, DY1 1PQ o Friday 26 April, 9am-2pm o Friday 3 May, 9am-2pm
- Mary Stevens Park, Heath Lane, Stourbridge, DY8 2AA, Saturday 27 April, 10am-2pm
- Tesco, Fox Oak Street, Cradley Heath, B64 5DF, Tuesday 30 April, 9am-3pm
The clinics will be running until the end of June. More dates and locations can be found on the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board’s (ICBs) website.
Sally Roberts, Chief Nursing Officer for the NHS Black Country ICB, said: “Our pop-up clinics are a great way for those eligible for a spring COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated at a time and location that suits them, with no appointment necessary.
“Having the spring COVID-19 vaccine helps vulnerable people, including the elderly and those with weakened immune systems, to maintain a high level of protection and helps prevent them from becoming seriously ill or needing treatment in hospital.
“You don’t need to wait to be invited if you’re eligible, just come forward as soon as you can.”
In addition to the pop-up clinics, spring COVID-19 vaccinations are available at a number of community pharmacies and other vaccine sites across the Black Country. You can find your nearest site or book online via the National Booking System, or by calling 119.
For more information about the spring COVID-19 vaccine, visit the NHS website.