Roving flu 'vaxmobile' visiting Wolverhampton and Walsall hospitals
A 'vaxmobile' is being rolled out to hospitals in Wolverhampton and Walsall to help give winter flu jabs.
The new roving vaccination vehicle will be visiting Wolverhampton's New Cross Hospital and Walsall Manor Hospitals to help deliver flu and COVID-19 vaccinations to patients, staff and visitors over the next few months.
The mobile service will be operated by LLR Patient Care Locally in partnership with the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board and will make it easier for eligible residents to get protected closer to home.
No appointment is needed and people can simply walk in.
NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board chief nursing officer Sally Roberts said: “As part of our efforts to protect staff, patients and residents, we are making getting vaccinated as accessible as possible.
“This clinic is designed to offer a welcoming, convenient space where eligible people can get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 to protect themselves and their loved ones this winter.”
The vaccination bus will be parked outside the pathology department at the front of the hospital at the Manor and outside the emergency department at New Cross on the relevant dates .
Caroline Whyte, Deputy Chief Nursing Officer at The Royal Wolverhampton and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts, said: “For lots of different reasons, we recognise it may not always be easy for people to get to a GP practice or pharmacy for their vaccination. To make sure they don’t miss out, this roving vehicle will bring the flu and COVID vaccines to our two main hospital sites.
“It means patients, staff or visitors can pop in for their vaccine and protect themselves this winter. There is no need to book — just come along and speak to one of the friendly vaccination team who will be able to help you.
“Getting the vaccine means milder symptoms and a quicker recovery if you catch the COVID or flu virus, so I would urge every Black Country resident who is eligible to make sure they have it.”
The van clinic will be running at Walsall Manor on December 6 from midday-4pm; January 13 from 10am–3pm and at New Cross on December 20 between midday-4pm; January 14 between 10am-3pm and January 17 between midday-4pm.
