Walk-in COVID vaccination centres are popping up all over West Yorkshire this weekend

Anyone aged 18 or over can go and get their vaccine this weekend by simply walking into one of the pop-up vaccination centres.

A county-wide vaccination push is happening in West Yorkshire this weekend, giving any and all adults over 18 the opportunity to walk in and “grab a jab”.

The pop-up centres mean that there’s no need to book, rather people can just turn up to receive either their first or second dose without having to wait for a pre-booked appointment.

New evidence has suggested that the second vaccine dose is very important in protecting against the new Delta variant, which is currently causing a third wave to break out across the country.

Second doses have also now been brought forward to eight weeks, to ensure that the vaccines provide people with the maximum protection against Covid-19.

The walk-in clinics will be open across the weekend from Friday 25th June to Monday 28th, with locals in West Yorkshire being advised to look up their nearest center using the NHS.uk website.

Here, you can search for the one closest to you – as local NHS clinical commissioning group websites.

If you live in an area with a particularly low uptake, chances are you’ll also receive a text message with details of local services encouraging you to attend this weekend.

West Yorkshire’s senior responsible officer for the Vaccination Programme, Dr Phil Wood said: “Over recent weeks it’s been great to see glimpses of what we once called normal life return and I know we all want restrictions to be lifted.

“The reality of the situation is that getting the vaccine is the best way we can all help to see those restrictions lifted. The more people are fully vaccinated, the more the spread of the virus will be limited and fewer people will end up in hospital.

“That is the aim of ‘Grab a Jab weekend’. It’s about putting needles in as many arms as possible and making the process easy for everyone to get their jabs – whether that is a first or second dose.

“If you are 18 or over, please go and grab your jab.”

To find your nearest centre, head to the NHS.uk website or visit your local NHS commissioning group website.

Feature image – Tim Dennell