PHARMACY2U, is offering Covid booster vaccines at its Darlington site over the coming days.

Vulnerable people will be offered both their flu and Covid vaccine jab, in different arms. The clinic is based in Cornmill Shopping Centre, and will be open 8am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday - appointments can be booked online. There are no walk-ins available.

Pharmacy2U has been operating vaccination sites since January and has so far vaccinated over one million people against the virus. Its sites include Cedarwood Trust.

The Covid-19 booster jab is administered six months after you have received your second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, and the NHS will invite you for your booster dose when it’s time. The booster vaccine is being offered to the most vulnerable people first, following the same pattern we saw at the start of the Covid-19 vaccination programme.

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It is highly recommended to book both your booster and flu vaccine as soon as possible and ahead of the winter months, to protect yourself from the complications and the risk of serious illness from both these viruses.

All vaccinations will be administered by a qualified healthcare professional, and patients will be required to return for the follow up jab.

Phil Day, Superintendent Pharmacist at Pharmacy2U, said: “This is a vitally important service for people across the country, ensuring the most vulnerable in our communities have access to the vaccination to protect themselves against Covid-19."

For flu jabs you must book in advance.

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