Reading town centre Covid clinic to remain open for another week
It's the second time the clinic has been extended
Last updated 2nd Jul 2021
A walk-in covid-19 vaccination clinic in Reading town centre is to stay open for another week.
It was originally scheduled to close on the 27th of June but is now due to stay open until Friday the 9th of July.
More than three thousand people have been vaccinated using the clinic in the council’s civic offices in Bridge Street.
Reading’s take up of the covid vaccine is below the national average.
Details of the service
The walk-in service is open to all adults aged 18 and over who live, work or study in Reading and who have not yet had any doses of a vaccine.
The clinic is open; Saturday and Sunday 9am - 5pm, Monday – Friday 9.30am to 8.30pm.
No appointment is needed.
The best way to access the Civic Offices is on foot or by bus. There is no parking onsite. The nearest parking is at the Oracle or Broad Street Mall shopping centres.
Those coming for a vaccination should bring a mask to wear in the building and, where possible, ID showing they live, work or study in Reading.
The vaccine administered at the clinic is suitable for people under 40 and for pregnant women.
Don’t come to the centre if you have Covid-19 symptoms or have had a positive test in the last 28 days.
Cllr Graeme Hoskin, Lead Councillor for Health, Wellbeing and Sport, said:
“We’re absolutely delighted with the response to Reading’s walk-in vaccination clinic which is being run from the Council’s Civic Offices. In the two weeks the service has been open, more than 3,200 people have come along to get vaccinated. We’re pleased to be able to extend this service for another week so even more people can have their first jab.”
“Overall uptake of the vaccine in Reading is below the national average. We are therefore appealing to all adults in the Borough to come out and get their first jab. It’s so important to protect yourself, your family and friends, and your communities.”
“We’ve worked with the NHS to set up this great opportunity in Reading, and I am sure we will see a lot more people coming along in the coming days.”
Sanjay Desai, Associate Director of Medicines Optimisation, Berkshire West CCG said:
“We know that people who have not been vaccinated are more likely to become ill or even be hospitalised as a result of contracting the Delta variant of COVID.”
“The Delta variant is spreading in Reading and that’s why we’re offering this extra vaccination programme – to ensure people in the most affected areas can be better protected.”
“So if you are 18 or over and haven’t had any doses of the vaccine, please do come forward. This will help to reduce the spread of the infection and move us in the right direction to getting life back to some normality.”
More information is available at: www.reading.gov.uk/vaccinenow
People aged 18 and over can also book a Covid-19 vaccination at a mass vaccination centre through the NHS website.
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