Covid-19 Information
Covid-19 Vaccination Clinic at Cirencester Hospital – Update added 21/01/22
A Covid 19 vaccination clinic will be held every Saturday morning until 26th March, at Cirencester Hospital.
Anyone eligible for a vaccine is welcome to attend without an appointment between 8.30 am and 12noon. If you have received a text invitation you can also book a time slot. Note that this clinic cannot currently be booked via the National Booking Service.
This clinic will be administering the Pfizer vaccine.
Please ensure you are eligible for your vaccination before you attend. The table below provides information on who can receive a Covid vaccination, and time intervals between doses, and after a Covid infection.
Age Group | Dose | Time Between Doses | Time After a Covid Infection |
Healthy 12-15 year olds | Two doses | At least 12 weeks between doses | At least 12 weeks after a Covid 19 positive test or first symptom |
16-17 year olds | Two doses
Booster |
At least 12 weeks between doses
At least 12 weeks between 2nd dose and booster |
At least 12 weeks after a Covid 19 positive test or first symptom |
12 years and over
At risk, immunosuppressed or household contacts of immunosuppressed |
Three doses
Booster |
At least 8 weeks between 1st, 2nd and 3rd dose
At least 12 weeks between 3rd dose and booster |
At least 8 weeks after a Covid 19 positive test or first symptom |
18 plus | Two doses
Booster |
At least 8 weeks between 1st & 2nd dose
At least 12 weeks between 2nd dose and booster |
At least 4 weeks after a Covid 19 positive test or first symptom |
Covid Vaccination Appointments – 24/05/2021
Please do not contact the practice enquiring about when you will get your first coronavirus vaccination. We will contact you either by Text or Phone to book your vaccination at Cirencester Hospital when we have confirmation of vaccine availability. If you have received a letter inviting you to book your first appointment at a mass vaccination site or pharmacy then please do so, or you can wait until we contact you.
Confirmation of Covid Vaccine Status – 24/05/2021
Through the NHS App
You can access your COVID-19 vaccination status through the free NHS App from 17th May 2021. You can access the App through mobile devices such as a smartphone or tablet. Proof of your COVID-19 vaccination status will be shown within the NHS App. We recommend that you register with the App before booking international travel, at least two weeks before your departure date, once you’ve had a full course of vaccinations (currently two doses of an approved vaccine).
Assistance with using the NHS App can be found on the nhs.uk website
By calling 119
If you do not have access to a smartphone and know that the country you are travelling to requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination status, you can call the NHS helpline on 119 and ask for a letter to be posted to you. This must be at least five working days after you’ve completed your course of the vaccine; it is expected that the letter may take up to five working days to reach you. The letter will be sent automatically to the address registered with your GP. The 119-call handler you speak to will not be able to see your address to check this with you. If you have recently moved house, make sure you’ve given your new address to your GP practice before calling 119.
Do not contact your GP surgery about your COVID-19 vaccination status. GPs cannot provide letters showing your COVID-19 vaccination status.
Further information can be found at www.gov.uk – Demonstrating your COVID-19 vaccination status when travelling abroad.
Useful Links
- Your Covid recovery www.yourcovidrecovery.nhs.uk
- Gloucestershire CCG Covid 19 vaccination advice www.covid19.glos.nhs.uk/vaccinations