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10 November 2021
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COVID-19 vaccination update

Walk-ins:

Pfizer and Astra Zeneca COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinics are available on the Island.

The walk-in clinics are open to anyone aged 16 or over for their first or second dose.

Please note it must have been at least eight weeks since the first dose, to receive your second dose.

12-15 year olds:

Online bookings are now available for 12-15 year olds as an additional way for parents, carers and guardians to book a vaccine for their child and are available alongside the schools programme.

If you try to book online but are only offered a mainland appointment, please wait and try again. New appointments are released daily.

Please make sure you bring the complete consent form to your child's vaccination appointment. Staff at the vaccination centre have spare copies if you need one.

Boosters:

You will be contacted by the NHS when it is your turn to get the booster.

You can pre-book an appointment for your COVID-19 booster if it's been five months since your second dose. You'll be offered appointment dates for when you reach six months since your second dose.

You can book your booster vaccine appointment via your GP practice, by calling 119 or online via the NHS website.

If you are asked to book online or by calling 119 but are only offered a mainland appointment, please wait and try again. New appointments are released daily.

Find out how to get vaccinated on the Island
Ventilation

 

Remember to ventilate indoors

64% of people don't know that opening windows helps to limit the spread of COVID-19 and flu when we meet up inside. Opening your windows for just a few minutes at a time can make a big difference. 

COVID-19 particles hang around and accumulate indoors, especially when windows and doors are closed. The more particles in the air, the higher the risk of transmission. 

COVID-19 particles disperse much faster when we let fresh air into the room, so the chance of breathing them in is greatly reduced. 

Please consider meeting outdoors where possible. This is the safest way to meet.

Find out why ventilation is so important

 

Shanklin

 

Protect the Island

COVID-19 cases on the Island are high. Please take care and protect yourself and others.

There are things we can all do to keep our Island community safe.

How to prevent the spread of COVID-19

 

Remembrance Day

 

Remembrance Day 

Take two minutes at 11am on Thursday 11 or Sunday 14 November to remember all those that gave their lives in war to protect our way of life. 

Please commemorate with your local community safely. 

  • Meet outdoors where possible and let fresh air into homes or other enclosed spaces.
  • Wear a mask where appropriate, such as in crowded and indoor areas.
  • Wash your hands regularly with soap or use hand sanitiser.

  • Take a rapid response LFT test before and after any commemorative events to check you're not spreading COVID-19 amongst your community without knowing.

  • If you feel unwell, start to develop symptoms or test positive on a LFT test, self-isolate and book a PCR test. You should not attend any commemorative events if you are self-isolating. 

We will be at a number of services across the Island to mark Remembrance Sunday, including our Remembrance Sunday Civic Service in Newport. 

Read more about the Remembrance Sunday Service

 

COVID stats 9 November

 

Latest Island COVID-19 and vaccine statistics

These are the latest published vaccination and COVID-19 stats for the Isle of Wight, from NHS England and Public Health England, respectively. Read the full report.

The COVID-19 statistics for the Isle of Wight, published by Public Health England on 8 November 2021 at 5.45pm including data up to 7 November 2021.

The vaccination statistics for the Isle of Wight, published by NHS England on 4 November 2021 including data up to 31 October 2021.

The graphic shows:

  • 110,562 - The number of Island residents who have received their first dose of the vaccine.
  • 102,406 - The number of Island residents who have received their second dose of the vaccine.
  • 15,927 - The number of confirmed cases to date of Island residents who have received a positive COVID-19 test result since March 2020. This is based on the residential address of the person tested rather than where they are registered with a GP.
  • 519 - The number of positive cases in the seven-day period.
  • 364.7 - Weekly cases per 100,000. This is the number of Island residents who have received a positive COVID-19 test result in the seven-day period, divided by the total population of the Island.

Read the full COVID-19 report