Aspatria Medical practice to stop administering Oxford vaccine

NHS staff prepare to administer a Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Depaul UK homeless shelter in Oldham, Greater Manchester..
NHS staff prepare to administer a Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine at the Depaul UK homeless shelter in Oldham, Greater Manchester..
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A MEDICAL practice has announced it will be ending one of it's Covid-19 clinics.

Aspatria Medical group are calling for people to make contact and book in for their second dose.

A spokesman for the surgery said: "We are now coming to an end of running Covid vaccine clinics at the surgery for those that received their first Astra Zeneca ( Oxford) vaccines with us.

"Our final clinic will be held on Saturday June12.

"If you have previously had your first Astra Zeneca vaccine with ourselves and have not yet made an appointment for your second please do so.

"We have been desperately trying to contact these patients but sometimes have no/incorrect contact numbers for them.

"If you cannot make this clinic please let us know and try and book your second vaccine through the national booking service ensuring you receive the same vaccine as your first."

"We will continue to run Pfizer clinics for those aged 18 or over at Wigton Community hospital alongside our Primary Care Network colleagues this week and then deliver second dose Pfizer vaccines as they become due."

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