Coronavirus Vaccinations

We are pleased to announce that Greenwood Community Centre has been approved as the vaccination HUB for Hampton Primary Care Network covering a population of approximately 30,500 patients.

Hampton Medical Centre will be responsible for inviting their registered eligible patients to attend the Vaccination HUB at Greenwood Community Centre, under guidance from Public Health England and NHS England.

Over 80’s will be contacted shortly to book an appointment

Vaccination delivery dates are yet to be confirmed by NHS England however this is now anticipated to be in early January 2021.

NOTE: We are unable to offer patients preference of an appointment time. You will be allocated an appointment slot on a first come first serve basis. The intention is that you’re 2nd Dose appointment time will be the same as you’re first, 3 weeks later. This is to coincide with deliveries.

* Vaccine supply is limited and we do not yet know when we will receive further deliveries though the government is trying hard to confirm this for us.

COVID 19 Vaccination- Adult Leaflet (EXTERNAL LINK)

COVID Vaccination Consent Form

If you do not fall into the category currently being vaccinated then please do not contact the Surgery regarding the vaccination.

You will be invited when it is your turn to be vaccinated.

**** Appointments are by INVITATION only ****

Please ensure your contact details are up to date with the Practice.

Please read Public Health information leaflet Why do I have to wait for my vaccination leaflet (EXTERNAL LINK)

Hampton COVID-19 Vaccination HUB

Greenwood Centre, 1A School Rd, Hampton Hill, Hampton TW12 1QL If you have any queries regarding your vaccination appointment, you MUST contact your registered practice.

Vaccination Cohorts

The Practice staff do not have the ability to prioritize individual patients and will be guided by NHS England on who we can invite and when.

This priority list is as follows:

Residents in a care home for older adults and their carers (this will be arranged by PHE, not the Surgery)
All those 80 years of age and over and frontline health and social care workers
All those 75 years of age and over
All those 70 years of age and over and clinically extremely vulnerable individuals
All those 65 years of age and over
All individuals aged 16 years to 64 years with underlying health conditions which put them at higher risk of serious disease and mortality
All those 60 years of age and over
All those 55 years of age and over
All those 50 years of age and over

Please read Public Health information leaflet  Why do I have to wait for my vaccination leaflet (EXTERNAL LINK)

What to expect when you attend Greenwood Community Centre for the Covid-19 vaccination

Patients will be invited to make an appointment when they are eligible to receive the vaccination.

Until you have been invited, please do not contact the Surgery.

Please wear a face covering when attending for the Covid-19 vaccination.

When you arrive, you will be asked to join a queue. Your name and Date of Birth will be taken and you will be directed to a vaccination station.

A nurse or clinical volunteer will take your name and date of birth again. You will receive your vaccination. You may be required to wait for 15 minutes before asked to leave the building via the one-way system.

Please do not attend if:

• You currently have Covid-19
• You have had a fever for any reason in the previous 48 hours.
• You have allergies/ allergic reactions and carry an auto-injector adrenaline device such as a EpiPen.
• You are pregnant, breast feeding or wish to get pregnant in the  next  3 months
• You are in a Corona vaccine trial
• You have had any other vaccinations in the last 7 days
• For more information on what to expect following receiving the vaccination please read this PHE Information sheet (EXTERNAL LINK).

Please read this information prior to attending. The vaccination team will not have time to go through this with you.

Side effects

What are the side effects?
Like all medicines, vaccines can cause side effects. Most of these are mild and short term, and not everyone gets them. Even if you do have symptoms after the first dose, you still need to have the second dose.

Although you may get some protection from the first dose, having the second dose will give you the best protection against the virus.

Very common side effects include:

• having a painful, heavy feeling and tenderness in the arm where you had your injection. This tends to be worst around 1-2 days after the vaccine.
• feeling tired
• headache
• general aches, or mild flu-like symptoms

Although feeling feverish is not uncommon for two to three days, a high temperature is unusual and may indicate you have COVID-19 or another infection.

If you have any bleeding disorders or are on any anticoagulants please let the team know at the time of booking and on arrival to the centre. You may need some additional pressure on the site where you have had the vaccine.

An uncommon side effect is swelling of the glands. You can rest and take the normal dose of paracetamol (follow the advice in the packaging) to help make you feel better.

These symptoms normally last less than a week. If your symptoms seem to get worse or if you are concerned, contact the Surgery. If you do seek advice from a doctor or nurse, make sure you tell them about your vaccination so that they can assess you properly.

A severe allergic reaction is possible but exceptionally unlikely to happen. For this reason the government have said that, at present, all patients receiving the vaccine should remain in the centre for 15minutes after it is administered. We have arranged for a socially distanced area for this.

You can also report suspected side effects of vaccines and medicines through the Yellow Card scheme. You can do this online by visiting the Coronavirus Yellow Card or by downloading the Yellow Card app.