COVID-19 vaccinations in Suffolk

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) published advice (2 December 2020) on the priority groups who'll receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

People most at risk from the complications of COVID-19 are being offered the vaccine first. This leaflet explains who is being prioritised and why. Or you can view a PHE poster here.

The NHS will contact you when it's your turn to have the vaccine. 

Do not contact the NHS for a vaccination before then. 

Please wait to be contacted.

The NHS will contact you when it’s your turn to have the vaccine, so please do not contact the NHS for a vaccination before then.

Please act on your invite when it comes, and make sure you attend your appointments when you arrange them.

Continue to abide by all the social distancing and hand hygiene guidance, which will still save lives.

Yes, the coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective. It gives you the best protection against coronavirus.

You may have questions about the vaccine, or read some untrue information on websites or social media.

Norfolk and Waveney CCG has answered some of the myths you have heard. Read their COVID-19 Vaccine Programme Myth busting.

There are currently three vaccines available in the UK.

On:

• 2 December 2020, the Government accepted MRHA's recommendation for the authorisation of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.
• 30 December 2020, the Government accepted MRHA's recommendation for the authorisation of the Oxford University/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.
• 8 January 2021, the Government accepted MRHA's recommendation for the authorisation of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for use in the UK.

There are a number of different candidate vaccines being developed and trialled, with support and oversight from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and the National Institute for Health Research.

As clinical trials progress and more is understood about the requirements of different vaccines – such as storage, transportation and how it is administered – plans will continue to be refined to ensure that the right resources in the right place.

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) will decide how and where vaccines can be used.

The NHS is using a range of community buildings, community pharmacies, GP premises and hospitals to deliver vaccinations. The sites listed below have been confirmed to provide Covid-19 vaccinations in Suffolk, and are either operational or will be operational shortly.

More sites will be added to this list as they go live.

The NHS will contact you when it's your turn to have the vaccine.

Do not contact the NHS for a vaccination before then.

To be eligible to receive the vaccine, you will need to be registered with a GP surgery in England. You can register with a GP if you do not have one.

The NHS will then contact you when it's your turn to have the vaccine. 

Do not contact the NHS for a vaccination before then. 

Local health authorities have more detailed information available online, for example what to expect when attending your appointment.

If you live in Suffolk (but not including Waveney), visit:

• Suffolk and North East Essex Integrated Care System

If you live in Waveney, visit:

• Norfolk and Waveney CCG

For more general information about the vaccine in the UK, visit:

• NHS England
• Gov.uk