Covid vaccination programme enters next phase for ages 18-49 in Devon

By Will Goddard

29th Apr 2021 | Local News

The Covid vaccination programme has now entered its second phase in Devon, covering people aged 18-49.

Currently only those over the age of 42 are eligible, but other age groups are due to be contacted in the coming weeks.

Anyone who is eligible for the vaccine will be contacted by the National Booking Service by text and post and be offered a local appointment.

You may be offered an appointment by your local GP too.

I live in/near Exmouth. Where will I be vaccinated?

The Exmouth Tennis and Fitness Centre will open soon, offering vaccinations for all eligible groups, including those aged 18-49.

The date for the site's opening is yet to be confirmed.

The GPs involved at this site are from the following practices:

- Budleigh Salterton Medical Practice

- Claremont Medical Practice

- Haldon House Surgery

- Imperial Surgery

- Raleigh Surgery

- Rolle Medical Partnership

- Woodbury Surgery

The contribution from GPs

Dr Paul Johnson, a GP and clinical chair at Devon Clinical Commissioning Group, said: "GPs and their teams have made a major contribution to delivering the Covid vaccination programme, while also caring for patients' routine, urgent and Covid care. In Devon, two in three people in the adult population have now received their first vaccine dose and we thank everyone involved for their hard work and dedication in helping make this happen.

"Alternative arrangements are being put in place in areas where GP-led sites are not continuing to vaccinate in phase two to ensure there is continued local access to the Covid-19 vaccine for their patients aged 18-49. This includes alternative local providers, such as local pharmacies, hospital hubs and larger vaccination centres.

"I would like to thank GP colleagues for continuing to balance the delivery of vaccinations with wider general practice-led service provision."

     

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