Covid Vaccinations

Posted on January 6th, 2021

General Notice

We have started the process of vaccinating our patients at Cirencester Hospital and are working to national guidelines, with the most vulnerable groups being invited first. We will be working during the week and weekends to vaccinate as many patients as possible.We will be working methodically through the age groups and will book  as many patients as we can into the slots that  are available. This will take some time, but please be assured that you will be contacted. Please do not contact the surgery – we will contact you. We hope that now there are two vaccine types , the volume of vaccinations we can provide will rapidly increase over coming weeks. Thanks for your patience

Notice for patients who were expecting to receive their second vaccination w/c 11.1.21

Due to new advice from the UK Chief Medical Officers we are required to reschedule your second coronavirus vaccination appointment. The new medical advice is that the second dose of the vaccine remains effective when given up to 12 weeks after the first dose, and should be given towards the end of this 12 week period. While you will need two doses of the vaccine to get the best long-term protection from the virus, you will still have significant protection at 22 days after you received the first dose. The new guidance will also help ensure that as many people as possible benefit from the first dose of the vaccine as soon as possible. Please be reassured that there are no safety concerns in the new guidance, and it will not impact on how effective the vaccination is in protecting you from Covid-19 once the course is complete.You do not need to call us. We will contact you to reschedule your second vaccine appointment once we are able to do so.It is important to note that even when you have received your vaccine, you must follow government guidance on social distancing and wearing a mask, as well as the additional measures in place in your area.We apologise for any inconvenience, and look forward to seeing you for your second vaccine dose at the right time.

For more information on the vaccine, please visit www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination.

Many Thanks