It’s been announced that 16 & 17 year olds are now eligible for their first Covid-19 vaccination and don’t need parental consent to get a vaccine. The group can’t book via the national booking service but will be contacted by the NHS or can attend a walk in centre.
Walk-in clinics available
To help with vaccinating 16 and 17-year-olds and to continue to increase vaccination uptake, the NHS and Sheffield City Council have been working to provide clinics and support in key areas across the city at:
• Sheffield NHS vaccination centre, Longley Lane, Sheffield S5 7JN, is open 8am – 5pm on Monday to Sunday.
• Darnall Primary Care Centre, 290 Main Road, Darnall, Sheffield, S9 4QH. Open 7pm – 9pm, Monday – Friday and 9am – 4.30pm Saturday and Sunday – currently for those over 17 and ¾ only
• St Peter’s and St Oswald’s Church, corner of Abbeydale and Bannerdale roads, S7 2DL. Open 8.30am – 3pm on Thursday, 8.30am – 6.15pm on Friday, and 9am – 6pm on Saturday. Ran by
1AST Pharmacy.
• Heeley Parish Church, Gleadless Road, S2 3AE. Open 9am – 6pm, from Wednesday – Friday. Ran by 1AST Pharmacy
As well as 16 – 18 year olds now being eligible for the Covid vaccine, some 12 – 15 year olds in the UK can have it, too. Find out about who is eligible in our Disability Sheffield video short video.
Here’s the latest briefing from NHS Sheffield about the vaccination rollout including FAQs highlighted by GPs and community groups.
