The Covid-19 vaccine bus is in South Shields and Jarrow town centres this week offering booster jabs to those eligible.
The mobile facility will be at Morrisons car park in Jarrow from 10am to 4pm on Thursday (October 6) and at the junction of King Street and Mile End Road in South Shields from 10am to 4pm on Friday (October 7).
There is no need to book an appointment but you do need to be eligible for a Covid-19 booster. Eligible groups include:
- People who live or work in a care home for older adults
- Frontline health and social care workers
- People aged 50 and over
- People aged 5-49 who are immunosuppressed
- People aged 5-49 who have a health condition that puts them at greater risk from COVID
- People aged 5-49 who live with someone who is immunosuppressed
- Pregnant women
- People aged 16-49 who are carers
You can find out more about the vaccine at NHS – Coronavirus vaccination.
