Viruses spread more quickly in winter: Get Boosted Vaccinations are your best protection against covid-19 and flu, which spread more quickly in winter, and can both cause serious illness. Protection provided by covid-19 vaccines decreases over time, so if you are over 50, in an at-risk group or pregnant, boost your immunity this winter. Because … Continued
Meet the NHS App The NHS App is a secure and straightforward way to access a range of NHS services from your smartphone. It’s free to download and use and available on Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store. Download for Apple devices Download for Android devices To use the App, you need to … Continued
Please continue to wear masks in NHS settings With covid cases in Newcastle on the rise, we want to encourage patients to continue to wear masks when visiting us or any other NHS setting. For GP practices to smoothly deliver safe, efficient services to patients, we need to minimise the risk of covid spreading as … Continued
From today, the length of time you need to self-isolate can be reduced to five full days.
Due to the increased number of Omicron COVID-19 cases, the Government is taking extra safety measures to protect us all. This includes: 😷 Face coverings in most indoor settings 🏠 Working from home if you can 📱 Showing your NHS COVID pass at large gatherings More: gov.uk/coronavirus
Walk-in covid jabs are available at the Newcastle Eagles/Vertu Motors Arena until 6.30 pm today. First, second and booster jabs are all available and no appointment is necessary. Vertu Motors Arena The Newcastle Eagles Community Arena is on Scotswood Road. A walk through document shows you where to go when you arrive and everything else … Continued
There are plenty of options together your first, second or booster covid jab this week in Newcastle. A mixture of pre-bookable appointments and walk-in sessions are available.
From today, anyone aged 30 or over can book a covid booster jab, three months after their second dose. This is part of the announced acceleration which plans to offer every adult a booster before the end of December. Those eligible can book online through the National Booking System, or by calling 119. Vaccinations are … Continued
All adults in England are to be offered a covid-19 booster jab by the end of January. The timescale comes after last week’s announcement of boosters being made available to everyone aged 18 and over, and the gap between second dose and booster cut to 3 months.
Yesterday (29th November), changes to the covid-19 vaccine programme were announced in light of the new Omicron variant. Please note that the changes have not come into effect yet. We are expecting updates on how this will be rolled out in the next two weeks and will of course share new information with you as … Continued
