Covid vaccine appointments now open for Mansfield over 40s

Health chiefs say anyone eligible can book their appointment by visiting the booking link or calling the local booking line on 0115 883 4640, between 8am–8pm during weekdays and 9am-5pm on weekends.

Amanda Sullivan, who is the accountable officer at NHS Nottingham and Nottinghamshire CCG, said: “We are delighted to announce that our local vaccination programme will be opening up to all those aged 40 and over.

"We know the public has been waiting patiently for their turn to be vaccinated and now we are able to open up the programme further to include all those aged 40 and over.

"We are vaccinating huge numbers of people and over the comings week we will see more younger people in our communities receiving the vaccine. It’s a significant milestone for the programme.

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“The staff and volunteers at our vaccination sites are working extremely hard to vaccinate our population at great pace and I would like to thank them for their continued hard work as we move into this next stage of the programme, which also includes administering second doses.

“Anyone who is eligible can book in for their vaccination via the local booking site or by calling 0115 883 4640. I would urge anyone in this category to take up vaccination to help protect themselves against Covid-19.

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“People in the priority groups which have already been announced have not missed their chance to get jabbed. If you haven’t yet taken up the offer, please do come forward and make an appointment – the vaccine is safe, simple, and will offer you and those around you the best protection against this virus.”

Health bosses say they are also working closely with councils across the area during the pandemic.

- Anyone who would like more information and assistance related to the vaccine roll-out or has any questions, should email [email protected] or contact 0300 500 80 80.

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