More than 140,000 covid booster jab appointments booked in Nottinghamshire this autumn

Over 140,000 people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire have booked their covid-19 autumn booster jab appointment.

There are more than 50 sites in the county offering covid boosters, mainly community pharmacies and GP premises, as well as some bigger centres.

People aged 65 or over, people at high risk due to health conditions, carers, pregnant women and frontline health and care workers are urged to get vaccinated.

The urgency in getting certain groups of people vaccinated is to avoid a potential ‘twindemic’ of covid-19 and flu this winter.

Amanda Sullivan, chief executive of NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire, said: “It has been brilliant to see so many people coming forward for their all-important autumn booster jab,

“The vaccine is still our best protection against this virus and with the number of patients in hospital with covid-19 on the rise once again, I urge anyone eligible for the autumn booster to book their latest dose without delay,

“We know that immunity fades, even if you have already had the virus, so topping it up with a jab really is the best defence.

Over 454,000 autumn booster appointments have been booked in the East Midlands since September 12.

Many more people are getting vaccinated through walk-in clinics, and some are getting their flu and covid jab at the same time in certain venues.

People aged 50 to 64 who are not at higher risk will be able to get their autumn booster jab later in the season.