The NHS is warning that people have just a few days left to get their coronavirus booster before a universal jab campaign comes to an end. From Sunday, February 12, healthy adults between 16 and 49 years old will no longer be able to take up the offer of a booster jab.
From next week, the autumn booster campaign will end and booster jabs will only be offered to people considered to be at risk of serious illness. It comes after the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation's (JCVI) latest recommendations to the health service.
The NHS covid vaccination programme will run a smaller operation after this week, which will allow those yet to come forward for first, second or third doses if severely immunosuppressed, to book appointments. However, the JCVI has also recommended that the offer of initial vaccinations to healthy five to 49-year-olds should be withdrawn in 2023.
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The advisers have suggested that a more targetted approach to vaccination should be taken from this year, but the government is yet to make any further announcements about future programmes. It is understood another autumn vaccination campaign could begin later this year, as well as a potential spring campaign for the most vulnerable.
Overall, 144.5 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been delivered across Britain since the start of the pandemic, with 17.3 million people getting a booster jab over the winter. There are 2,800 sites open across the country this week with 391,000 appointments available before the programme scales down, the NHS said.
All the walk-in centres open in Greater Manchester this week
Monday, February 6
Bolton
- Horwich RMI, Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, BL6 5NH, 4pm - 6pm
- Market Place Shopping Centre, BL1 2AL, 10am - 4pm (autumn boosters aged 50 and over)
Manchester
- KPS Pharmacy, M21 0UF, 10am - 5.30pm
- Baguley Pharmacy, M23 9PS, 10am - 6pm
- Manchester Royal Infirmary, M13 9WL, 8am - 7pm
Tuesday, February 7
Bolton
- Horwich RMI, Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, BL6 5NH, 3pm - 6pm
Manchester
- KPS Pharmacy, M21 0UF, 10am - 5.30pm
- Baguley Pharmacy, M23 9PS, 10am - 6pm
- North Manchester General Hospital, M8 5RB, 8.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday, February 8
Bolton
- Breightmet Health Centre, Breightmet Fold Lane, Breightmet, BL2 6NT, 9am - 11am
- The Manor House, St Helens Road, Daubhill, Bolton, BL3 4EB, 9.30am - 1pm and 2pm - 5.30pm
- Market Place Shopping Centre, Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AL, 10am - 4pm (autumn boosters aged 50 and over)
Manchester
- KPS Pharmacy, M21 0UF, 10am - 5.30pm
- Baguley Pharmacy, M23 9PS, 10am - 6pm
- Manchester, Town Hall Extension, M2 5DB, 1pm - 6pm
- Manchester Royal Infirmary, M13 9WL, 8.30am - 3.30pm
Thursday, February 9
Bolton
- Hootons Pharmacy, 119 Lee Lane, Horwich, BL6 7AR, 9.45am - 1.15pm
- Horwich RMI, Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, BL6 5NH, 4pm - 6pm
Manchester
- KPS Pharmacy, M21 0UF, 10am - 5.30pm
- Baguley Pharmacy, M23 9PS, 10am - 6pm
- Manchester, Town Hall Extension, M2 5DB, 1pm - 6pm
- Wythenshawe Hospital, M23 9LT, 8am - 7pm
Friday, February 10
Bolton
- Hootons Pharmacy, 119 Lee Lane, Horwich, BL6 7AR, 9.45am - 1.15pm
- Horwich RMI, Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, BL6 5NH, 10am - 1pm and 3pm - 6pm
Manchester
- KPS Pharmacy, M21 0UF, 10am - 5.30pm
- Baguley Pharmacy, M23 9PS, 10am - 1pm and 3pm - 6pm
- Trafford General Hospital, M41 5SL, 8.30am - 3.30pm
Saturday, February 11
Bolton
- Horwich RMI, Ramsbottom Road, Horwich, BL6 5NH, 1pm - 4pm
- Market Place Shopping Centre, Knowsley Street, Bolton, BL1 2AL, 10am - 4pm (autumn boosters aged 50 and over)
Manchester
- Baguley Pharmacy, M23 9PS, 9.30am - 1pm
- Forum Vaccination Hub, M22 5RX, 9.30am - 12.50pm
- The Alexandra, Wilbraham Road, M16 8NG, 10am - 12pm
Sunday, February 12
Bolton
- Hootons Pharmacy, 119 Lee Lane, Horwich, BL6 7AR, 9.30am - 12.30pm
Manchester
- The Vallance, M13 9UJ, 10am - 1pm
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