THREE sites across Dorset are offering walk-in vaccinations allowing those aged 16+ to have a vaccination without booking in advance.

C & M Chemists in Boscombe, Wallisdown Pharmacy in Poole and Wareham Hospital are hosting walk-in days throughout October.

C & M Chemists, Iford URC Church, Boscombe, BH7 6RU has the following dates available:

  • Sunday 10 October: 17:00-19:00
  • Friday 8 October: 09:00-13:00, 13:30-17:00
  • Tuesday 5 October: 09:00-13:00, 13:30-17:00

Wallisdown Pharmacy, 337 Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5BU has one week available:

  • Monday – Friday: 09:00-13:00, 14:00-17:00

And Wareham Hospital, Streche Road, Wareham, BH20 4QQ, has the following dates available:

  • Friday 29 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday 28 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 -17:00
  • Wednesday 27 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Tuesday 26 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Friday 22 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday 21 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Wednesday 20 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Tuesday 19 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Friday 15 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday 14 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Wednesday 13 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Tuesday 12 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Friday 8 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Thursday 7 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Wednesday 6 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00
  • Tuesday 5 October: 10:00 – 13:00, 15:00 – 17:00

As well as walk-in centres, a number of GP-led vaccination services are up and running in the area. These services involve groups of GPs working together as primary care networks to vaccinate their most vulnerable patients from a central location.

This means that you may not be vaccinated by your local GP and you may be required to travel to a different site near to where you live.

The GP-led vaccination services in the area are:

  • Atrium Health Centre (Mid Dorset Primary Care Network)
  • Poole Ferry Port (Poole Central Primary Care Network)
  • Hamworthy Club, Wimborne (Poole North Primary Care Network)
  • Marine Surgery (South Coast Medical Group)
  • Wareham Hospital (Purbeck Primary Care Network)
  • St Albans Medical Centre, East Way, Bournemouth (Central Bournemouth Primary Care Network)
  • Beaufort Road Practice, Bournemouth (Bournemouth East Collaborative Network)
  • Westbourne Medical Centre, Bournemouth, (Poole Bay & Bournemouth Primary Care Network)
  • Christchurch Medical Practice (Christchurch Primary Care Network)
  • Talbot Medical Centre (North Bournemouth Primary Care Network)
  • Heatherview Medical Centre (Shore Medical Primary Care Network)
  • Saint Leonard’s Hospital (Wimborne & Ferndown Primary Care Network and Crane Valley Primary Care Network)
  • Weymouth Community Hospital (Weymouth & Portland Primary Care Network)
  • Bridport Medical Centre (Jurassic Coast Primary Care Network)
  • Sturminster Newton Medical Centre (The Vale Primary Care Network)
  • The Digby Hall, Sherborne (Sherborne Area Network)
  • Whitecliff Surgery, Blandford (Blandford Primary Care Network)

A number of community pharmacies are also offering the vaccine:

  • Castle Lane Pharmacy, Bournemouth
  • The Grove Pharmacy, Christchurch
  • Wallisdown Pharmacy, Poole
  • Bryant Pharmacy, Poole
  • Pharmacy2U, Dorchester
  • Colehill Pharmacy, Wimborne
  • Ashley Heath Pharmacy, Ashley Heath
  • Day Lewis, Chickerell/Wessex Pharmacies, Weymouth
  • C & M Chemists, Boscombe
  • Avicenna Pharmacy, Bournemouth

People can search for ‘Grab a Jab’ online to be directed to the national site with details about vaccinations in their area.