Two more vaccination clinics to open in Rossendale to tackle rise in cases
Jabs will be available to anyone eligible who's over 18
Last updated 10th Jun 2021
From Monday (14th June) two new mobile Covid-19 vaccination clinics are coming to Rossendale, bringing vaccines closer to people living in the borough.
The clinics will be based in Rawtenstall and Bacup and will be open every day, seven days a week, from 8am to 8pm. Giving people the first dose of the Pfizer vaccines, these temporary facilities will make getting a jab easier and more convenient, with clinicians on hand to answer questions and address any concerns people might have.
• The clinic in Rawtenstall will be based in the Rossendale Primary Health Care Centre on Bacup Road and will be open until the end of August.
• The clinic in Bacup will be based at Unit 5, Futures Park (just off New Line), OL13 0BB and will be open until Sunday 27th June.
Anyone eligible aged 18 and over can get the vaccine.
You don’t need an appointment, just walk-in.
Jane Scattergood, Covid-19 Vaccination Director for Lancashire and South Cumbria, said: "These pop-up vaccination sites mean people have more opportunities to get their vaccination at a time and place that suits them. As soon as you are eligible, please do come forward.
"I also want to again say a huge thank you to all our staff and partners who are working hard on the delivery of the vaccination programme."
Alyson Barnes Council Leader at Rossendale said: "We had a fantastic response from our residents when we had the vaccine bus in the borough, demonstrating that if people are given easy access to getting the vaccine they will turn up.
"We want to keep this momentum up now and encourage everyone to come down and get vaccinated if they’re 25 or over but also for people who are 18 to come down and check if they’re eligible too.
"Testing and vaccination really will help in the fight to bring the virus under control, and we must all play our part in this."