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Supporting health and social care providers in Devon

Date 22/10/2021

Changes to local COVID vaccination bookings for frontline health and social care workers in Torbay and South Devon

From Monday 25^th October, all COVID vaccination bookings for the Riviera International Centre (RIC), Torquay will be made via the National Booking System (NBS) or calling 119. In order to book their 1^st, 2^nd, or booster COVID vaccination. Walk-ins will still be accepted for anyone aged 16 or over.

GP Practices in Torbay will no longer be able to make appointments for patients, and frontline health and social care workers will not need to book via the previously advertised local booking form for the RIC.

The vaccination service will operate from 8.30-5pm Monday to Friday, but clinics will only be visible a week ahead.

Please note: if your last vaccination was less than 182 days ago you will not be able to receive a booster yet. If you've had a positive COVID-19 test, you need to wait 4 weeks (28 days) before booking. This starts from the date you had the test. Please wait and book at a later date.

You can check your eligibility on the NBS booking system here.

Frontline health and social care workers who live in the Torbay and South Devon area can also continue to access a COVID booster vaccination at Newton Abbot Racecourse by completing the form link below. Your information will then be used by the local GP-led vaccination sites to invite you to book an appointment.

• To attend Newton Abbot Racecourse, please complete this form  https://forms.office.com/r/NNLfd8LX4n
• COVID boosters drop-in service at Greendale open to all frontline health and social care staff, without an appointment and receive a booster jab (if after 182 days). You will need to provide your work identity badge, proof of current employment (e.g. payslip, letter of unconditional offer of employment) or other appropriate identification.

Remember frontline health and social care workers can also get a free Flu vaccination

If you're a frontline health and social care worker employed by a NHS Trust, your employer should offer you a flu vaccine at your workplace. You can also have a NHS flu vaccine at a GP surgery or a pharmacy, if you're a health or social care worker employed by the following:

• registered residential care or nursing home
• registered homecare organisation
• hospice.

You can also have the flu vaccine if you provide health or social care through direct payments or personal health budgets, or both.

You can have the NHS flu vaccine at:

• your GP surgery
• a pharmacy offering the service
• your midwifery service, if you're pregnant.

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