COVID-19 vaccination available for limited period for priority groups at Leicester hospital sites

This will help to achieve the target of vaccinating everyone in the top four priority groups by mid-February and make the best use of all vaccines available. 

You are eligible to book this way if you are waiting for your first dose and:

• are 75 years of age and over
• are 70 years of age and over or clinically extremely vulnerable and hold a shielding letter (this does not include pregnant women and those under 16 years of age) 

Clinically extremely vulnerable patients will already have a shielding letter and should not contact their GP or the NHS to ask for one to book a vaccine.

To make a booking you must have an NHS number. For help on how to find your NHS number, visit: NHS England » How can I find out my NHS Number?

It is important to note that this service is in addition to the local Rutland vaccination programme that is co-ordinated by the Rutland Health Primary Care Network (PCN) through direct invitation. You can still wait for the PCN to contact you if you prefer not to travel (for this week’s update on which groups are being invited for vaccination in Oakham at the moment click here) or use this alternative route to being vaccinated. Your second vaccination may be at the same hospital site or an alternative site in Leicester. (This is because the local Rutland vaccination centre will be supplied only with 2nd vaccine doses for patients that received their first dose at the Rutland site.)

Around 1,000 appointments a day are being made available and bookings at the hospital sites are expected to be taken up quickly. However, more such appointments will be on offer in the future, including at other sites, and will be publicised when they become available.

Photo ID and proof of eligibility (a current shielding letter) will need to be provided on arrival for clinically extremely vulnerable patients. Those aged 70+ will need to provide Photo ID only.