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NHS teams up with famous TikTok medics to encourage young adults to get their COVID-19 jab
This weekend, TikTok will host a pop up event at a London NHS vaccination centre where attendees will get the chance to not only get vaccinated, but also meet TikTok-famous NHS medics to answer any questions they have, create TikToks with the stars and walk away with a TikTok branded tote bag. The NHS doctors, who have amassed millions of followers sharing factual medical content on the […]
London shops to save lives: Primark hosts COVID vaccine clinics this bank holiday weekend
Primark is partnering with the NHS, Haringey Council and Westminster City Council, to host its first London-based COVID vaccine clinics from its stores in Oxford Street East and Wood Green on Saturday 28 August. Anyone aged 16+ can grab a jab at these stores, and help save lives, while they shop on the bank holiday […]
The capital’s NHS urges Londoners to stock up and stay safe this bank holiday weekend
This bank holiday weekend (28-30 August), Londoners are being urged to ensure they have enough supply of their medications, to follow government advice on coronavirus, know how to contact their GP for advice, or NHS 111 if urgent care is needed. People living in the capital are being urged to plan ahead by ordering any […]
New initiative to encourage young Londoners to talk about their health and wellbeing
London’s NHS and Public Health England with the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan are supporting a series of community events this week (from 23 August) in a project that has been co-created with young Londoners. The events are designed to help young people discuss their health, wellbeing and mental health, including the impact of COVID-19 […]
Information on NHS services in London over the August Bank Holiday
This bank holiday weekend, Londoners should follow government advice on coronavirus to help protect themselves and others. This includes washing your hands with soap regularly, wearing a face covering in crowded places and on public transport and meeting outside where possible, or opening windows and doors for indoor visitors. For more information on government advice, […]
Covid-19 jab invite letters sent to London’s 45,000 16 and 17 year olds
Invitations to get a Covid vaccine are now landing on the doormats of all of London’s 16 and 17 year olds, in a further effort to boost take-up in this age group, as the biggest and most successful vaccination programme in NHS history expands further. Over 14,000 Londoners aged 16 and 17 have already had […]
Heaven set to be first nightclub vaccination centre
This Sunday (8 August) London’s famous Heaven Nightclub will be converted into a vaccination centre offering jabs to any Londoners over 18 who are yet to be jabbed. The vaccination pop-up will be open from 12noon to 9pm and can be found under the arches on Villiers Street, a short walk from Charring Cross Station […]
Pop ups in the park among locations for Londoners to ‘grab a jab’ this weekend
People can grab a jab while enjoying the sun in the park or when out and about in London this weekend, as the NHS vaccination programme seeks to maximise protection before Covid restrictions are lifted on Monday. With hot weather forecast for the weekend, pop-up clinics will be running in Greenwich Park, Wandsworth Common and […]
NHS videos in Chinese languages launched to encourage uptake of Covid-19 vaccine
The NHS in London has released a series of short videos in Chinese languages to reassure and promote confidence in the COVID-19 vaccine among people from Chinese communities. The videos feature clinicians who live and work in the NHS in London, who give messages about the safety and effectiveness of the Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca […]
High street pharmacies in London now offering ‘grab a jab’ services
People across London can now walk into one of over 100 high street pharmacies to get their first or second Covid-19 vaccine, making it easier than ever to grab a jab close to home. London’s new walk-in pharmacy services are part of a national drive to increase the availability of Covid-19 vaccinations to its population. […]