Grovelands Medical Centre will be undertaking Covid Autumn Boosters this year. We have organized two further clinics for COVID autumn booster:
- 29th October – 08:30 to 16:30.
- 12th November – 09:00 to 13:00.
We will be sending out text message invitations to all eligible patients with the link to book your appointment directly.
Criteria of eligibility is:
- Residents in a care home for older adults and staff working in care homes for older adults.
- Frontline health and social care workers.
- All adults aged 50 years and over.
- Persons aged 5 to 49 years in a clinical risk group
- Persons aged 5 to 49 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression.
- Persons aged 16 to 49 years who are carers.
Clinical at-risk groups include:
- Lung, heart, kidney, liver & neurological diseases.
- Diabetes.
- Asthma and Chronic Respiratory diseases.
- Pregnancy.
- Suppressed immunity.
- BMI of 40 or above.
- Severe mental illness.
- Asplenia or dysfunction of the spleen.
If we do not have your mobile and you are eligible, please contact the surgery to update us. If you do not have a mobile, we will help you book your appointment at the surgery.
Aside from that, there is no need to contact the surgery regarding this. Clinics and appointments will be available depending on vaccines deliveries.
For any queries or help with your COVID vaccinations, you can call 119. Lines are open Mon-Fri from 08:00 to 20:00 (including bank holidays), and on Saturday and Sunday from 08:00 to 16:00.
You can also use National Covid vaccinations booking system, please use the following link: