 Due for your second dose of the vaccine soon?
You will be eligible for your second dose of the COVID-19 vaccination from 10-12 weeks after your first dose. You will need to go back to the same location where you had it before, so that they make sure you receive the same type of vaccine again.
Depending on where you were first vaccinated, the ways of confirming second dose appointments differ; this is due to the logistics of operating different sites and different vaccines, compounded by vaccine delivery schedules.
- If you were invited by your GP practice (e.g. Adelaide Health Centre, Ladies Walk Surgery, Chessel Avenue Surgery, St Peters Surgery, University Health Centre), wait to be contacted by your GP.
- If you were invited for vaccination at a hospital site, (e.g. Solent NHS Trust Hospital), then you will be contacted by the hospital site to book your second dose appointments.
- If you went to a mass vaccination site or pharmacy site (e.g. Applemore Leisure Centre, Boots Pharmacy, West Quay Retail Park), you can book your second appointment online via the National Booking Service www.nhs.uk or by calling 119 if you do not already have one.
Book your second dose.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Zoom Webinar
 Hosted by Southampton City Council Public Health and local multi-agency stakeholders, this COVID-19 vaccine confidence-building and engagement event will bring together faith communities and local organisations to discuss COVID-19 vaccination and testing efforts, initiatives, and progress across the city to date.
The event is an opportunity for faith and community leaders and residents to find out more and ask questions about vaccination and testing programmes to a panel of health experts, local faith and community leaders.
What can I find out about?
- How the COVID-19 vaccines work and Southampton’s vaccination programme
- COVID-19 testing options in the city and why these are important
- How different faiths view the vaccine programme and how it fits in with beliefs
- Faith and medical perspectives for addressing myths and misinformation around the COVID-19 vaccine.
The event will be chaired by Dr Debbie Chase (pictured), Director of Public Health, Southampton City Council.
Speakers include: Dr Alzetani Aiman (pictured), Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon, University Hospital Southampton, Dr Sanjeet Kumar, GP, Shirley Health Partnership, Dr Abdoulie Sanneh, Chair, United Voice of African Associates, Dr Shiba Qamar, GP, Aldermoor Surgery, Emma D’Aeth, Chaplain, Solent NHS Trust, Rob Kurn, Deputy CEO, Southampton Voluntary Services.
With limited places available, early booking is advised.
Smokefree dining
 We are all so pleased to see restaurants and eateries reopening as part of stages 2 and 3 of the government's roadmap to recovery.
If you’re dining outdoors at a local pub or restaurant with pavement tables you’ll be pleased to know that half of these tables are now reserved for non-smoking customers. Just look for the special smokefree table stickers on these tables
You can apply for a pavement licence or tables and chairs consent for your business on the Southampton City Council website.
Back to nature during Mental Health Awareness Week
 Next week, 10 to 16 May, is Mental Health Awareness Week. With Solent Mind, we’re encouraging residents to get out into our parks and greenspaces and share a photograph of themselves (and appropriately socially distanced friends/family) with #GetBackToNature, #ConnectWithNature and/or #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek. Residents can share the photo with us (@southamptoncc) and Solent Mind (@solentmind) on Twitter and on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
We’re also asking local employers to encourage their staff to:
- Share their favourite local nature spots with a photo and a quote explaining why visiting this particular place helps them with their mental health.
- Post about how their work in nature helps boost their mental health and wellbeing and tag them to share on social media.
- Share what your company or organisation does and how it is connected to nature through a short video or picture with a sentence or two.
- Visit the Solent Mind website for more information and use the hashtags.
Books to help you look after your mental health:
Our Library Service has a collection of books that can help us all look after our mental health and well-being. All the books are chosen and endorsed by health experts and include self-help reading to manage depression, stress and anxiety. There are also books about mindfulness and sleeping well.
View a list of books available. They are free to borrow with a library card. If you don’t have a library card then you can apply for one here.
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