Over 65s urged to book their Covid-19 vaccine as all invites now sent out

If you are over 65, you will receive a letter inviting you to book your Covid-19 vaccination appointment.

You can book via www.swiftqueue.co.uk or call 0115 883 4640 between 8am and 8pm (Monday to Friday) and 9am to 5pm (Saturday to Sunday). Over 65s can also call 119 to book an appointment at the large scale Mansfield Vaccination Centre.

If you are Clinically Extremely Vulnerable you can use the local booking link or call 0115 883 4640 to book an appointment.

Amanda Sullivan, accountable officer for NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “The progress being made by the teams on the ground is remarkable and we are grateful to all those supporting the vaccination programme for their continued hard work.

“It’s really important those who are most vulnerable in our community receive their vaccinations to help protect them against Covid-19.

"We have sent letters out to all over 65s inviting them for a vaccine and I would urge all those who are eligible to book an appointment as soon as they can.

“Health and care teams are working together to make sure people in all communities across the city and county are getting the vaccine but you can help too.

"Please urge friends, family and those close to you to book a vaccine if they are eligible. A helpful guide to support people to book and understand what is available is here.”

Residents can get vaccinated at a number of sites across the county.

People who are clinically vulnerable, also identified as JCVI Cohort 6, will also begin to be invited for vaccination shortly.

The local NHS is working with general practice to identify anyone eligible so they can be invited for their vaccination as swiftly as possible. Please don’t worry if you are not contacted straight away as there are lots of people in this cohort and it will take a few weeks to invite and vaccinate everyone. Please wait for your letter which will identify you as eligible.

A message from the Editor:

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

In order for us to continue to provide high quality and trusted local news on this free-to-read site, I am asking you to also please purchase a copy of our newspaper.

Our journalists are highly trained and our content is independently regulated by IPSO to some of the most rigorous standards in the world. But being your eyes and ears comes at a price. So we need your support more than ever to buy our newspapers during this crisis.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our local valued advertisers - and consequently the advertising that we receive - we are more reliant than ever on you helping us to provide you with news and information by buying a copy of our newspaper.

Thank you

Nancy Fielder, editor