Update about AstraZeneca Vaccine 8 April 2021
Due to the public announcement yesterday, we’d like to confirm the situation for patients attending our Covid vaccination clinics.
The events that have occurred are VERY rare but action has been taken to try and minimise risk to patients.
- We will continue to run AstraZeneca clinics for 1st and 2nd vaccinations.
- 2nd doses for those 29 and under will continue (unless complications re: clotting have been reported after the 1st dose)
- Any patients who are 29 and under and booked into an AstraZeneca clinic for their 1st vaccine will be contacted by a GP to discuss options
- This does not affect patients who have or are due to have the Pfizer vaccine.
Despite this latest announcement, which has been made with an abundance of caution, vaccines remain the best clinical intervention to get us through this pandemic and the best way to ensure that our patients are kept safe and well from the worst consequences of COVID-19.
The link to the public information leaflet is attached.
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/976880/PHE_COVID-19_AZ_vaccination_guide.pdf
Current Cohorts
Current cohorts will be contacted by the practice by text so you can go online and book your appointment, or the practice will call you to do this if you don’t have a mobile phone.
We are completing the vaccination of patients in cohorts 1-9 and also arranging second doses for patients who are due. The practice will contact patients to invite to a clinic for second dose vaccination, you do not need to call us to arrange this.
Our phone lines are extremely busy. If you do need to contact us regarding your vaccination, please avoid calling us during our busy early morning times, our phone lines are open until 6pm.
Information for Carers
Carers should contact Carers Northumberland to be added to a list of carers if not already registered as a carer at the practice. You can do this by calling 01670 320025 or by completing a form using this link: https://tinyurl.com/y4zxu2dy. You do not need to call the practice.
For patients in all other cohorts
We will be in touch with you when it’s your turn to be vaccinated. We hope to move on to vaccination of cohorts 10-12 shortly.
Click here to read more about the vaccination plan for priority groups on the gov.uk website.
It’s very important that when you come to the vaccination clinic that you arrive at the time on your appointment slot and not before to avoid unnecessary queuing.
If you have tested positive within the last 4 weeks you will be unable to have this vaccine.
