Vaccination bus to visit hospital sites

The vaccination bus will visit New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton and Walsall Manor Hospital

A new mobile vaccination vehicle will be visiting hospitals in Walsall and Wolverhampton this winter to help deliver flu and COVID-19 vaccinations.

Patients, staff and visitors will be able to receive vaccinations when the vehicle is at New Cross Hospital in Wolverhampton and Walsall Manor Hospital.

The service is run by LLR Patient Care Locally and supported by the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board.

No appointment is needed, meaning people can walk in if they are eligible.

The clinics will be held on:

• 6 December from 12:00-16:00 GMT at Walsall Manor Hospital

• 20 December from 12:00-16:00 GMT at New Cross Hospital

• 13 January from 10:00-15:00 GMT at Walsall Manor Hospital

• 14 January from 10:00-15:00 GMT at New Cross Hospital

• 17 January from 12:00-16:00 GMT at New Cross Hospital

The vaccination bus will be outside the pathology department at the front of the hospital at Walsall Manor Hospital and outside the emergency department at New Cross Hospital.

Sally Roberts, chief nursing officer and deputy chief executive officer for the NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board, said: "As part of our efforts to protect staff, patients and residents, we are making getting vaccinated as accessible as possible.

"This clinic is designed to offer a welcoming, convenient space where eligible people can get vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 to protect themselves and their loved ones this winter."

Caroline Whyte, deputy chief nursing officer at The Royal Wolverhampton and Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts, said: "For lots of different reasons, we recognise it may not always be easy for people to get to a GP practice or pharmacy for their vaccination.

"To make sure they don't miss out, this roving vehicle will bring the flu and COVID vaccines to our two main hospital sites.

"Getting the vaccine means milder symptoms and a quicker recovery if you catch the COVID or flu virus, so I would urge every Black Country resident who is eligible to make sure they have it."