A new Covid-19 vaccination centre will open in the Saddler’s Centre in Walsall on Monday, 15 March.
Walsall Covid Vaccination Centre Opening At TJ Hughes Store
The former TJ Hughes and Argos store will accept its first patients next week with up to 1,000 locals due to be vaccinated on day one.
The new vaccination site, run by the Walsall Together Partnership, will only accept patients with an appointment.
Initially, patients who fall into the eligible categories, such as being over 55 or at high risk from coronavirus, can book appointments online. Others will be contacted be via text from the National NHS Booking Service or by letter.
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust’s acting chief executive office, Darren Fradgley, said:
“It is really important that members of the public help us to ensure things run efficiently and effectively by only coming to the centre if they have been contacted by the NHS and have an appointment booked.”
If you are aged 55+ you can book your appointment at our new Saddlers Vaccination Centre opening Monday 👉https://t.co/EutY88Lpl2 or by calling 119. Vaccinations are by appointment only – please do not come if you do not have one. @WalsallHcareNHS @WalsallAdultCom @WalsallCouncil
— Walsall Together (@WalsallTogether) March 11, 2021
Free parking for one hour is available on the Saddlers Centre car park for anyone with an appointment, and essential retailers will be unaffected.
Melvin Glasby, Centre Manager commented, “The Saddlers Centre is happy to support our community in the fight against Covid-19 and welcomes the vaccination centre. Our essential retailers are open at this time, and we will do all we can to support the Council and NHS in the operation of this important task.”
Other Walsall Covid testing centres include Walsall Town Hall on Darwall Street and Wolverhampton University, Walsall Campus.
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