Walk-in Covid vaccinations offered to over 18s in Burnham this weekend
Residents aged over 18 in Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge will be able to walk in and get their Covid vaccination at local sites without needing to book a time in advance this weekend.
All eligible adults who have not yet had a first dose, and have not yet booked a slot through the National Booking Service, can head to the local vaccination site.
Today (Saturday June 26th), Day Lewis Pharmacy is running a drop-in at Burnham-On-Sea’s BASC Ground from 5.00pm – 7.00pm for first doses of Pfizer and second doses of the AstraZeneca jab. Jabs will also be available at Cheddar’s Winchester Farm drop-in from 9am-3pm today for first doses of the Pfizer jab.
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Covid vaccinations are set to finish from the end of May at The Mulberry Centre in Berrow when the service will move to Cheddar, it has been announced this week.
The Berrow site has been the focus for local vaccinations in the Burnham-On-Sea area since it opened last December.
NHS Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group says the GP-led community site will not continue in to phase two of vaccinations, to enable teams to focus more on day-to-day healthcare services.
Vaccinations will continue to be offered from the pharmacy-led site at the BASC sports ground in Burnham-On-Sea.
NHS Somerset Clinical Commissioning Group says: “The Somerset COVD vaccination programme is making very good progress, with over 572,874 vaccines given as of 16 May 2021.”