The free COVID-19 vaccine has started to be rolled out nationally this week and will first be given to care home staff, people over 80 and health and social care workers. Two hospitals in south west London are now delivering vaccinations for staff and patients.

The free COVID-19 vaccine has started to be rolled out nationally this week and will first be given to care home staff, people over 80 and health and social care workers. Two hospitals in south west London are now delivering vaccinations for staff and patients.

In the UK, the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for use. It requires two doses to provide the best protection and has been shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials.

An independent group of experts has recommended that the NHS first offers these vaccines to those at highest risk of catching the disease and of suffering serious complications or dying from COVID-19. When more vaccine becomes available, the vaccines will be offered to other people at risk as soon as possible and then to the rest of the population.

Please wait to be contacted. The NHS will let you know when it’s your turn to have the vaccine. It’s important not to contact the NHS for a vaccination before then.

If you haven’t had your Flu jab yet please note that you MUST leave seven days between having a Flu jab and taking the COVID vaccine, so please get your flu vaccine as soon as possible.

This is a huge step forward in our fight against coronavirus. Having an effective vaccine is the best way to protect the most vulnerable, saving tens of thousands of lives. 

Read more: NHS website