'Big vaccination weekend' planned for Leicestershire

Walk-in clinics are running across the county and in Leicester this weekend.

Health leaders in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) are encouraging all adults (18+) in LLR that are yet to have either their first or second dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to get vaccinated this weekend.

As part of a national initiative the NHS in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR) have organised a series of Covid-19 vaccination clinics across the city and counties starting on Friday 25 June and running daily until Sunday 27 June 2021.

Clinics will be administering either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine and will be offering both first and second doses.

Walk-in vaccination clinics open across LLR this weekend:

• Melton Sports Village - people in Melton Mowbray, Syston and Vale areas are invited to attend:
  • 12pm-9pm 25 June - Pfizer
  • 12pm-9pm 26 June - Pfizer
  • 12pm-9pm 27 June - Pfizer
• Merridale Medical Centre:
  • 10am-6.30pm 25 June - Pfizer
  • 10am-6.30pm 26 June - Pfizer

• Peepul Centre:
  • 8am-8pm 25 June - AstraZeneca
  • 8am-8pm 26 June - AstraZeneca
  • 8am-8pm 27 June - AstraZeneca
• Thorpe Astley Community Centre:
  • 1pm-8pm 26 June - Pfizer
• Sturdee Road Medical Centre:
  • 10am-6pm 26 June - Pfizer
  • 10am-6pm 27 June - Pfizer
• Barley Croft Community Centre - This is a pop-up clinic for second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine for those who attended a previous pop-up clinic at Barley Croft Community Centre and a walk in clinic for first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.:
  • 12pm-8pm 28 June - Pfizer - 1st dose
• The Kube, Leicester Racecourse:
  • 9:30am-3:30pm 25th June - Pfizer - 1st dose

Caroline Trevithick, Executive Director of Nursing, Quality and Performance at the Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland CCGs, said: “It’s crucial that as many local people as possible have their Covid-19 vaccinations, that’s why our teams have been working incredibly hard behind the scenes to organise a weekend where we have as many vaccination clinics open across LLR as possible.

"It was even more important for us to support local residents by offering as many clinics as we can and at times and locations that is convenient for the majority of people. 

“The vaccine is the best defence we have against the Covid-19 virus and by getting vaccinated you will not only protect yourself, but you’ll be helping us to build resilience which in turn will help to reduce the spread of the virus in our local communities.

"If you have any questions about the vaccine our staff at all of our weekend clinics can discuss this with you - please don’t delay having your vaccine.”