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Latest video from Director of Public Health, Greg Fell

Director of Public Health, Greg Fell

Greg Fell, Director of Public Health in Sheffield, outlines Sheffield's weekly position and gives a vaccination programme update.

Young people aged 12-15 to be offered Covid vaccine

Covid vaccination

People aged 12 to 15 in England will be offered one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, following advice from the 4 UK Chief Medical Officers (CMOs), the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced  on Monday 13 September.

Grab a jab this week

Grab a jab this week

If you haven’t had your first or second dose yet, there are a number of walk-in options this week for anyone aged 16+.

• Weds 15^th - Devonshire Green, 11am-3pm
• Fri 17^th - Devonshire Green, 3pm-7pm
• Sat 18th - Castlegate Festival, 10am-4pm
• Sat 18^th - Crystal Peaks Shopping Mall (adjacent to Iceland), 9am-4pm
• Sun 19^th - Crystal Peaks Shopping Mall (adjacent to Iceland), 10am-3pm

Covid-19 testing units available to support local response

Covid 19 testing unit

Testing is a vital part in our fight against the spread of Covid-19 and to help reduce the rate of people contracting the virus, your help is still needed as much as ever.

Community Covid Bus locations w/c 13 September

 Community Covid Bus locations :

Mobile Vaccination Bus locations : 

We’ll also be continuing to deliver a number of further walk-in COVID -19 vaccination clinics from the Community Bus at the locations and times below.

The team will be providing Pfizer 1^st and 2^nd doses, for those aged 16+. No ID or registration is required and the team would be happy to chat with anyone who might have any questions.

Additional Mobile Testing Units (MTU)

Please note the Stocksbridge testing site has now closed.

Another site has opened in the city centre at Milton Street car park. This site is both pedestrian and drive through and is operating daily from 9m to 3pm

Latest Covid-19 stats for Sheffield

A graph displaying the weekly covid cases figures in Sheffield

The image above shows the latest* figures for positive Covid-19 cases in Sheffield up to 7 September 2021.  Click the button below to find out more about cases in the city. 

*Due to the time it takes to process test results there is a 7 day delay in the reporting of these figures.

Vaccination Progress in Sheffield

An image displaying a chart with coloured squares to show the percentage of vaccinations in Sheffield by the categories 1st dose, 2nd dose and not yet vaccinated

The latest figures for vaccination progress in Sheffield up to 29 Aug 2021.  

• First dose total : 392,124

What to do if you have Covid-19 signs or symptoms

If you are showing any of the following symptoms of Covid-19, however mild, you must self-isolate and get tested as soon as you can:

• A high temperature
• A new, continuous cough
• A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste

There are now testing centres in Sheffield at the following locations:

Milton Street (Pedestrian and drive through)

• Milton Street Car park, Sheffield S3 7WP
• open 7 days a week
• open 9am to 3pm

Sharrow (Pedestrian)

• Alderson Road Car Park, Sharrow, S2 4LG (down the road from London Road Pharmacy)
• open 7 days a week
• open 8am to 8pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Burngreave (Pedestrian)

• Gower Street Car Park, Burngreave, S4 7HA
• open 7 days a week
• open 8am to 8pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Upperthorpe (Pedestrian)

• Shipton Street Car Park, Upperthorpe, Sheffield, S6 3EB
• open 7 days a week
• open 8am to 8pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Darnall (Pedestrian with car parking available across the road)

• Station Road Carpark, Darnall, S9 4JT
• Open 7 days a week
• Open from 8am to 8pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Jordanthorpe (Pedestrian and Drive-Through)

• At the site of the former Hazlebarrow School, 72 - 88 Hazlebarrow Crescent, S8 8AQ
• Open 7 days a week
• Open from 9am to 3pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Meadowhall Shopping Centre (Drive-Through)

• Overspill Car Park, Plot 7, Meadowhall, S9 1EP
• Open 7 days a week
• Open from 8am to 8pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Halfway (Pedestrian and Drive-Through)

• Halfway Park and Ride, S20 3GS 
• Open 7 days a week
• Open from 9am to 3pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Remington Road (Pedestrian and Drive-Through)

• Remington Road, S5 9AG
• Open 7 days a week
• Open from 9am to 3pm for symptomatic (PCR) testing

Bring your mobile phone with you if you have one, including photo identification such as a driving licence or passport. There will be someone on-site to register everyone onto the NHS Track and Trace portal. Most people will get their test results the day after taking a symptomatic (PDR) test. Some results might take longer, but you should get them in 72 hours.

For more information about NHS Test and Trace visit www.nhs.uk/coronavirus

Coronavirus Community Resources

For materials on Coronavirus support information in different languages and formats please visit Coronavirus Community Resources our online resources centre.

You should only book a test if you have symptoms of Covid-19. Tests must be pre-booked and can only be booked via the national NHS portal online nhs.uk/coronavirus or by calling 119. Stay at home and continue to self-isolate until you get your test results - only leave home to have a test.

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