SCORES of people are trying to book their Covid booster jabs before the New Year ahead of Boris Johnson's announcement on Sunday night (December 12).
The target for giving every adult in England a booster jab has been brought forward by a month over fears of a “tidal wave of Omicron” that could cause “very many deaths”.
Boris Johnson, in a pre-recorded address to the nation on Sunday evening, said Britain “must urgently reinforce our wall of vaccine protection” as he set a new deadline of jabbing everyone over 18 by the new year.
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From today (Monday, December 13) anyone over the age of 18 is eligible for the Covid booster vaccine.
You can get a booster dose from a walk-in site if it's been three months (91 days) since your 2nd dose.
The NHS in England has also advised people trying to book a Covid-19 booster online jab to try later or tomorrow as people face a queue on the website.
In a tweet, the health service said: “The Covid vaccine booking service is currently facing extremely high demand so is operating a queuing system.
“For users aged 18-29, please be aware that booking opens on Wednesday 15 Dec.
“For all others experiencing waits, we would advise trying again later today or tomorrow.”
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Reading centres where you can book your booster jab online
Tilehurst Village Surgery, 92 Westwood Road, Reading, RG31 5PP
Tilehurst Village Surgery, Chancellor House Surgery, Grovelands Medical Centre, Westwood Road Health Centre
Circuit Lane Surgery, 53 Circuit Lane, Reading, RG30 3AN
Circuit Lane The Potteries, Western Elms surgeries
Reading University Medical Centre, 9 Northcourt Avenue, Reading, RG2 7HE
University Health Centre, Whitley Villa Surgery
Emmer Green Surgery, 4 St Barnabas Road, Emmer Green, Reading, RG4 8RA
Emmer Green surgery, Balmore Park
Garden Hall of Watlington House, entrance opposite 71 South Street, Reading, RG1 4RA
Abbey Medical Centre, Chatham Street, Eldon Road, Pembroke, Russell Street, Reading Walk-In-Centre, Kennet, London Street, Longbarn Lane, Milman Road, South Reading and Shinfield Medical Practice
Triange Pharmacy, 88-90 School Road, Reading, RG31 5AW
Broad Street Mall, Broad Street, Reading, RG1 7QE
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