COVID-19 vaccinations start at Basildon Hospital from 8 December
From Tuesday 8 December, we will begin offering COVID vaccinations at our hub at Basildon Hospital as part of the NHS vaccination programme. The first cohort of people who are eligible for the vaccine are those aged 80 or over, who we are contacting via text message.
Find out more information on our COVID-19 vaccine page.
Due to the storage and transportation requirements of the vaccine, we are opening the Basildon Hospital vaccination centre first. We cannot confirm when the centres at Broomfield and Southend will be open, but currently expect this to be in a few weeks’ time.
Read more in the NHS England press release at https://www.england.nhs.uk/2020/12/hospitals-to-start-biggest-ever-nhs-vaccination-programme-this-week/