Covid vaccine walk-in centres to open in Chatham and Gillingham
16:00, 02 July 2021
updated: 17:10, 06 July 2021
Two walk-in vaccine clinics will be operating in the Towns later this month.
No appointments are necessary and jabs will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
Run by the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust, they'll provide first doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
The first one is at Victory Academy, Magpie Hall Road, Chatham ME4 5JB, on Saturday, July 10 from noon to 7pm,
A week later the second one at Gillingham Baptist Church, 6 Green Street, Gillingham ME7 5TJ, will operate the same hours.
Medway Clinical Commissioning Group chief nurse Paula Wilkins said: “People are continuing to support the vaccination programme by booking their appointments through the national booking system, or via their GP.
“Delivering localised walk-in clinics helps us to make sure the vaccination is available to all our communities, including those who may not be able to access large vaccination centres or GPs as easily as others."
Those who receive a vaccination at either walk-in clinic are advised to visit the online national booking service a few days after their first jab to book their second dose.
A vaccination information helpline, 0330 320 4444, has been set up provide more information but you cannot cannot book a vaccine using this.
Anyone over 18 can book an appointment online at nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or by calling 119, or you can pop along to one of the walk-in clinics.
For a full list of walk-in clinics in Kent and Medway, visit kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk/grabajab
