Published Thursday 13 May 2021 at 17:04
Additional clinics offering the covid-19 vaccination to eligible people in Blackburn with Darwen will open up from next week, it has been announced.
Contrary to earlier social media and news reporting, vaccines at the clinics will not be widely available to over 18s.
They will be available within current Government guidance, which is currently anyone over the age of 38, anyone over 18 with an underlying health condition or who lives with someone who has lowered immunity, health and social care staff and carers.
Blackburn with Darwen Council and NHS partners have responded immediately to provide doses of the Pfizer vaccine at the clinics following yesterday’s announcement on a rise in cases of Covid-19 linked to, in part, a new variant of concern, first identified in India, that may spread more easily.
Locations are currently confirmed as:
Everest Pharmacy: Monday, May 17th – Tuesday 18th May
Bookings available here
Blackburn Hospital: Tuesday, May 18th – Thursday May 20th
Bookings available here
More information available here