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Vaccine Booster Bus Visits Isle Of Wight — Locations And Times Revealed

Islanders wanting to get their third COVID jabs can do so through the booster bus from tomorrow (Thursday).

The mobile service is visiting the Isle of Wight over the next four days, following concerns over a lack of available appointments on the Island.

As Isle of Wight Radio exclusively reported, some residents have only been able to book slots at mainland vaccine centres.

From tomorrow (Thursday) until Sunday (5), walk-in appointments will be available in Sandown, Freshwater and Ventnor.

The booster bus will visit the following locations:

Thursday 2 December

  • Sandown Fire Station, 4-5 E Yar Rd, Sandown, PO36 9AY,Isle of Wight. 9am - 4pm

Friday 3 December

  • Moa Place Car Park, Freshwater PO40 9AN, Isle of Wight. 9am - 4pm

Saturday 4 December

  • The Heights Leisure Centre, Broadway, Sandown PO36 9ET. 9am - 4pm

Sunday 5 December

  • Central Car Park, Ventnor, PO38 1LU, Isle of Wight. 9am - 4pm

 Those in cohorts 1-10 (anyone aged 40 and over), who received their second dose six months ago, will be able to walk in and get their booster.

The NHS is set to reveal how it intends to expand the booster programme in light of the emergence of new variant, Omicron.

As people wait to be contacted, NHS teams say they're working to provide additional capacity across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

Dr Matt Nisbet, Clinical Lead for the Hampshire and Isle of Wight COVID-19 Vaccination Programme, said:

“The NHS is working at extreme pace to respond to this new variant.

"The latest national guidance advises reducing interval between a second dose and a booster dose to three months and as new capacity comes online we will be inviting people in accordance with this, in order of vulnerability.

"For now, if you are over 40 and it is six months since your second dose you can attend one of our “booster buses” to maximise your protection against the virus.”

For the latest information on the vaccination programme, you can please visit the NHS’ COVID-19 pages here - www.nhs.uk.

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