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4 May 2021

Answers to your questions on fertility and the COVID-19 vaccine

Have concerns around fertility and getting a COVID-19 vaccine? Join us online for a webinar on Thursday 6 May 2021, 6-7:30pm

At this free webinar you will be able to hear from NHS specialists who will be answering your questions and concerns about the COVID-19 vaccines and fertility, pregnancy and breastfeeding.

The event is open to all residents in North West London, particularly if you are pregnant, breastfeeding or have concerns about fertility.

Date and time: Thursday 6 May 2021 6 to 7:30pm

The panel: The panel will consist of NHS specialists who will provide updated information and an independent chair who will lead the discussion.

Aged 40 or older? If you're eligible, find out how to get your vaccine

If you are aged 40 or over, are clinically vulnerable, a frontline worker or a carer, you can now book your COVID-19 vaccination through the NHS website even if you haven’t yet received a letter. Appointments are available at sites across the Borough and also Ealing, Wembley and Hammersmith.

Appointments are required beforehand for all vaccination sites except Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre.

We are aware of other scam messages circulating – please ignore them. The NHS will never ask you for money or your bank details for your vaccination – it is free. 

You can book an appointment now if:

• you are aged 40 or over
• you are at high risk from coronavirus (clinically extremely vulnerable)
• you are an eligible frontline health or social care worker
• you have a condition that puts you at higher risk (clinically vulnerable)
• you have a learning disability
• you are a main carer for someone at high risk from coronavirus

You can book appointments at a larger vaccination centres or a pharmacy that provides COVID-19 vaccinations.

Please make sure you plan your journey responsibly to allow for as much social distancing as possible.

Our Feltham rapid test site is moving!

Next week, we’re moving the location of our rapid test site in Feltham from Staines Rugby Club to Bedfont Library.

Staines Rugby Club will close as a rapid test site at 4.00pm on Tuesday 11 May, but you can still drop-in or book before then to get your FREE rapid test there. We would like to thank the Rugby Club for their support over the past few months and to also thank everyone who has used the venue to get their FREE rapid tests twice a week.   

Our new site will open at 11.00am on Wednesday 12 May at Bedfont Library – Staines Road, TW14 8DB. It will subsequently be open seven days a week between 8.00am-4.00pm (Mon-Sun). Enter the door at the far left of the building for your twice-weekly FREE rapid tests. The main entrance will be for the library only, which will continue to be open as normal.

There are no changes to our other testing sites at:

• Heston Library – New Heston Road, Hounslow TW5 0LW – Open 6.30am-7.30pm Mon-Fri, or 8.00am-4.00pm Sat/Sun
• Hounslow House – 7 Bath Road, Hounslow TW3 3EB – Open 8.00am-4.00pm, Mon-Sun
• Isleworth Library – Twickenham Road, Isleworth TW7 7EU – Open 8.00am-4.00pm, Mon-Sun

Simply drop-in at a time that suits you seven days a week, or book an appointment online or call 0207 084 9697.

Not sure when you could get an appointment? You can get vaccinated anytime

Northwest London residents aged 40 and over can now walk-in for a COVID-19 vaccination, at one of our eight large vaccination centres across eight North West London Boroughs.

You can drop-in to the centres listed below without the need for an appointment if you live in: Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith and Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington and Chelsea and Westminster.

• Ealing Vaccination Centre: CP House, 97-107 Uxbridge Road, Ealing W5 5TL
• Heathrow Vaccination Centre, Compass Centre, Bath Road, Heathrow, TW6 2GW
• Hammersmith Vaccination Centre: Novotel London West, 1 Shortlands Hammersmith International Centre, Hammersmith, London W6 8DR
• Hounslow Vaccination Centre: Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre - 658 Chiswick High Rd, Brentford TW8 0HJ
• Marble Arch Vaccination Centre: 86 Edgware Rd, London W2 2EA
• Old Vinyl Factory Vaccination Centre: The Record Store, The Old Vinyl Factory, 15 Pressing Lane, Hayes, UB3 1HA
• Science Museum Vaccination Centre, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, London SW7 2DD
• Wembley Vaccination Centre: Olympic Office Centre, 8 Fulton Rd, Wembley, London, HA9 0NU

More details for these vaccination centres providing this walk-in service can be found here.  All our mass vaccination sites and will open 9am-7pm.

Please bring proof of age, your name and address and your NHS number if you have it.

Walk-in services will operate on a first come, first serve basis for residents eligible to be vaccinated and it is possible you will be asked to come back at a later date should supplies run out on a given day.

You can of course always guarantee a vaccine slot by booking your appointment through the national booking system.

What will you need if you have to self-isolate? We can help you

Did you know there is support available for self-isolating residents?

There are lots of instances in which you might need to self-isolate - click here to find out when you should do so.

However, if you haven't had to isolate yet, and haven't had the chance to think about what your plan might be for food security, financial support, medical assistance or any other areas of concern, we can help you.

Visit our Community Hub for more information about all the support available to you and your loved ones.