Plymouth Vaccination Centre

Plymouth Vaccination Centre

Autumn COVID-19 and flu booster programme launches Thursday 3 October

COVID-19 and flu spread more easily in winter when we spend more time together indoors and vaccination is the best protection against these viruses. If you are vaccinated and catch flu or COVID-19 you are likely to have milder symptoms and recover faster, reducing the risk of hospitalisation.

The winter vaccine programme focuses on those at greatest risk of getting seriously ill and those eligible for vaccinations this year are:

COVID-19

  • Adults aged 65 years and over
  • Residents in a care home for older adults
  • Individuals aged six months to 64 years in a clinical risk groups
  • Frontline NHS and social care workers, and those working in care homes for older people

Flu

  • Children aged two and three years on 31 August 2024
  • Eligible school aged children (Reception to Year 11)
  • Individuals aged six months to 64 years in a clinical risk group
  • Pregnant women
  • Adults aged 65 years and over
  • Those in long-stay residential care homes
  • Carers, those in receipt of carer’s allowance or main carer of an older or disabled person
  • Household contacts of immunocompromised individuals
  • Frontline health and social care workers

The national booking system  for public clinics will open on Monday 23 September, for appointments from Thursday 3 October  to Friday 20 December. 

You will be invited for your booster, your GP may offer you the vaccine or you can book using the NHS app for Apple or Android. You can also find your nearest walk-in vaccination site from the NHS website.

Outreach Vaccination Clinics, and community hospital visits, in various locations around Devon will be advertised via the  online vaccination clinic calendar

 

 

 

Need to know before you go

  • Check your eligibility at www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-vaccination/who-can-get-the-vaccine
  • To receive your booster dose, it must have been at least 91 days since your previous dose
  • If you have not had a previous covid vaccination and you meet the above eligibility criteria, you will be able to access 1 dose in the autumn booster programme.
  • Please bring your NHS number with you if you can, this really helps our team
  • Queues are likely. Please bear this in mind and wear clothing that will keep you warm
  • Our vaccination staff and volunteers are working as quickly as possible – please be patient

Booked appointments

Appointments are offered via the National Booking Service and are staggered to allow for social distancing and we ask that you do not arrive more than five minutes before your appointment time to avoid queues.

When booking your appointment online, please make sure you click through after the “confirmation details” screen. This will ensure you:

  1. Receive a booking confirmation via text/email
  2. Are able to book subsequent appointments

Getting here

The centre’s address and postcode is:

Home Park Vaccination Centre
Plymouth
PL2 3DQ

Free parking and designated disabled parking are available on site.

More about us

The centre is staffed by specially-trained vaccinators and support staff with help from volunteers.

Facilities

Free parking is available.

Contact details

Please refer to your appointment letter. Or email 

rduh.plymouthvaccines@nhs.net

Last updated: September 19, 2024.