Frequently Asked Questions about the programme

Vaccination sites

Below you will find a list of vaccination sites where bookable appointments are available. You will be able to book appointments at the Large Scale Vaccination Centres and Community Pharmacy sites via the National Booking System. Vaccination centres that are led by Primary Care Networks are booking appointments by invitation.

In addition to the list below, we are also offering walk-in clinics at a range of locations. You can find these walk-in locations via www.thevaccinators.co.uk, or by visiting our CCG webpage regarding walk-ins here. Walk-in opportunities are on offer seven days a week with some evening clinics available.

The following sites are currently part of the vaccination programme in our area:

The national COVID-19 vaccination booking service only shows sites where appointments are currently available. This means you will not see local sites on the national booking service website where they are fully booked for the coming days.

If you cannot select a large scale vaccination site near you when you access the national booking service, you can either choose to book at an alternative location which still has appointments available, or try again later in the day to see if appointments at a site that is nearer to you have become available.

You can find the full list of large scale vaccination sites in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough below:

• Grafton Centre in Cambridge
• Oak Tree Centre in Huntingdon
• Horsefair Shopping Centre in Wisbech
• Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club in Cambridge
• The old Next shop at Queensgate Shopping Centre, Peterborough
• Eatons Community Centre at The Maltings, Eaton Socon

All of the above sites are also offering daily walk-in vaccination clinics. You can find details on these walk-in locations via www.thevaccinators.co.uk, or by visiting our CCG webpage regarding walk-ins here. 

All young people aged 16 or 17 are now eligible to have the COVID-19 vaccine. You can get your vaccine quickly and easily by using a walk-in vaccination clinic. You can find these walk-in locations via www.thevaccinators.co.uk, or by visiting our CCG webpage regarding walk-ins here. If you would prefer to book, you can now book your appointment online via www.nhs.uk/covidvaccine or by calling 119.

JCVI recommended on Monday 15 November that those aged 16 and 17 should become eligible for a second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine from 12 weeks after their final primary dose. The NHS will contact people in this age group directly to let them know when it is their turn to get their second dose, and plans to open the National Booking Service to enable second dose bookings by 16-17 year olds, no later than Monday 22 November, subject to the timely availability of Patient Group Directions and Protocol.

Children aged 12-15 and their parents and guardians can now book both the first and second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine via www.nhs.uk/covidvaccine, or by calling 119.

If you or your child are under 18 years old and booking a 2nd dose using this service, you'll be offered appointments from 12 weeks after your 1st dose.

If you or your child are at at high risk from COVID-19, you're eligible for a 2nd dose from 8 weeks after your 1st dose. This service will offer you appointments from 12 weeks after your 1st dose. To get your 2nd dose from 8 weeks, please go to a walk-in site with a letter from your GP that says you're eligible for a 2nd dose from 8 weeks after your 1st dose.

The JCVI has reviewed extensive clinical evidence for the safety of giving the COVID-19 vaccine to children and young people in the eligible groups and have determined it to be safe and effective. The JCVI has determined that the benefit of vaccinating children in these groups outweighs the risks. 

People aged 18 or above should wait 4 weeks (28 days) after a positive COVID-19 test before receiving a COVID-19 vaccination dose. Young people aged 12-17 should ideally wait 12 weeks after having a positive COVID-19 test, or at least 4 weeks if they are at higher risk.

 We are asking patients to come to their appointment on their own unless they are in a wheelchair, but friends or relatives are more than welcome to wait in the car park if they have driven together. We would recommend only travelling or asking for support from someone within your household or support bubble in line with current COVID-19 guidance.

If you need assistance from a carer or relative to walk to and through the vaccination centre, they are also welcome to accompany you wearing a face covering.

We would ask that you consider asking a member of your household, a friend or a relative to drive you to the appointment if you think they may be able to help in the first instance, as our volunteer driver team will have limited capacity.

If you do need help from the Local Authority’s voluntary travel support service, you can access this service online via http://bit.ly/Cambstransport. You can also call them between 9am and 5pm, Monday to Friday on 0345 045 5219 to book your transport.  Where possible, most transport providers ask for a minimum of 24 hours notice for bookings.

You can get a digital NHS COVID Pass showing your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or test results.

You can use this if you're travelling abroad or going to a domestic venue or event and need to prove your COVID-19 status.

Get a digital NHS COVID Pass

Check the entry requirements of the country you're visiting before you travel.

If you cannot apply digitally using the NHS App or online service, you can ask for an NHS COVID Pass letter to be sent to you in the post.

Please note: Your GP practice is not able to provide you with a letter that shows you your COVID-19 vaccination status. If you require such a letter, please do not contact your GP practice and use the routes above instead.

In our area, you can find out more about how to apply for various health care professional and support roles on our COVID-19 vaccination teams across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough via Cambridgeshire Community Services (CCS) NHS Trust’s website.

If you’re interested in opportunities available across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough, CCS would love to hear from you.  You can find out more by:

• visiting their website - where you can also apply online, or
• contacting the CCS HR Team via ccs.hrteam@nhs.net

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