A NUMBER of walk-in Covid vaccination and booster clinics are currently scheduled to take place in Hartlepool.

Three will take place in the Mill House Leisure Centre sports hall - access through the sports hall doors near the car park - at the following times: tomorrow (Wednesday) between 10am and 4pm, Wednesday, January 5 between 10am and 6pm and Saturday, January 8 between 10am and 5pm.

First and second doses of the AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna vaccines will be available along with booster jabs.

Other clinics will take place as follows: tomorrow (Wednesday) between 8.30am and 7pm at Victoria Road Medical Centre (first and second doses and boosters available). Thursday (December 30) between 8.30am and 7pm at Victoria Road Medical Centre (first and second doses and boosters available).

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All of the clinics are open to anyone aged-16 or over and no appointment is needed.

There must be at least 12 weeks between first and second doses for ages-16 and 17, and at least eight weeks for ages 18 and over. There must be at least three months between a second dose and a booster.

Craig Blundred, Hartlepool Borough Council’s Director of Public Health, said: “Full vaccination is the best way for everyone to protect themselves and those around them from Covid.

“It’s also vital that eligible people across Hartlepool get their Covid booster jab to protect themselves, their loved ones and our NHS. If people don’t get their booster jab, they ultimately increase their risk of catching Covid-19 and having a more serious illness, which would also result in increased pressures on our NHS.

“Covid-19 can be serious for pregnant women, so it is important that they have their vaccinations to protect themselves and their unborn babies. It is important to note that thousands of pregnant women have been vaccinated safely in the UK and across the world."

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