Covid-19 booster walk-in centres Birmingham: where can I get a booster vaccine near me, including under 30s
From today (December 15) people aged 18 and over can get their booster vaccine
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set a new target to give boosters to all adults who want one by the end of the month.
The decision to ramp up the booster programme comes amid fears of a rise in Covid cases, particularly those with the Omicron variant.
It is thought that while protection weakens against the ultra-transmissible mutation with two jabs, having a booster improves this dramatically.
As part of the measures under 30s are now eligible to get their Covid-19 booster vaccine.
From today, Wednesday 15 December, people aged 18 and over in Birmingham, Sandwell and Solihull can book their Covid-19 booster jab. The government said that extra centres are being set up to manage increased demand, and people are being encouraged to volunteer to help deliver the programme.
To be eligible for a booster jab, people must have had their second dose at least three months ago.
Those who are severely immunosuppressed should be offered a booster jab no sooner than three months after completing their primary course of three doses.
Here’s how you can get your booster jab
Online bookings are now available for all those aged 18 and above.
You can book online via the NHS website or bu using the NHS app. Once you click on booster dose information, you’ll be asked some questions and will then be able to book at a vaccination site near you.
Although you can pre-book a booster dose from 2 months (61 days) after your second dose, the appointment dates you’ll be offered will be from three months (91 days) after your second dose.
Can under 30s get a booster at a walk-in clinic?
Yes. People in Birmingham , Sandwell and Solihull aged 18 and over can now get a booster dose from a walk-in clinic - as long as it’s been 3 months since your second dose.
At the moment, the NHS website states that you can get a booster dose from a walk-in site if it’s been 3 months (91 days) since your 2nd dose and you’re either:
- aged 18 years old or over
- aged 16 years old or over with a health condition that puts you at high risk from COVID-19
There are some vaccination sites across Birmingham, Solihull and Sandwell which are offering a walk-in service, which you can see below.
You can see those walk-in clinics below.
Birmingham
- Green Lane vaccination centre, Green Lane, Small Heath
- Moseley Community Hub (former Moseley School of Art), Moseley Road, Balsall Heath
- Matthew Boulton Second Floor, Nechells
- Saydon Pharmacy, Coventry Road, Birmingham
- Stag Chemist, Coventry Road, Birmingham
- Iridium Medical Practice, Bordesley Green East
- Sirpal Pharmacy, Ladypool Road Birmingham
- M W Phillips, Shady Lane, Birmingham
- ARK Healthcare, Stratford Road, Birmingham
- Millenium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham
- Selly Oak Park Scout Hall, Gibbins Road Selly Oak
- Nechells Pharmacy, Nechells Park Road
- Shelly’s Pharmacy, Yardley Green Road, Birmingham
- Woodgate Valley Health Centre, Stevens Lane, Birmingham
Sandwell
- Victoria Pharmacy - Suffrage street, Smethwick
- NMC Venue, Birmingham Road, West Bromwich
- Ashworth Pharmacy, Queens Road, Smethwick
- Tipton Sports Academy, Wednesbury Oak Road, Tipton
- Balaji Temple, Dudley Road East, Oldbury
- The Wesley Centre, Spring Head, Town Centre, Wednesbury
- Moxley Methodist Church, Tipton, High Street, Moxley, Bilston, Wednesbury
Solihull
- Solihull High Street vaccination centre, 94 High Street (between Pret a Manger and Halifax, previously a Thomas Cook shop)
- Monkspath Vaccination Centre,Farmhouse Way
How long do you have to wait at walk-in centres?
People across the country have had to wait in long queues since the beginning of the week to get their booster at walk-in sites.
Queues are also expected at some of the walk-in vaccination sites across the West Midlands, but it will vary during the day.
Here are the waiting times at walk-in centres across the region at midday on Wednesday, December 15.
Birmingham:
Saydon Pharmacy, Coventry Road: No queues. A 10 minute wait at the most.
Shelly’s Pharmacy, Yardley Green Road, Birmingham: There was no waiting time at the pharmacy as of midday.
Stag Chemist, Coventry Road: There was a small queue at the chemist at midday today, with a 15-minute wait time roughly.
Nechells Pharmacy, Nechells Road Park: There is currently a 15 minute wait time. Expected to be quieter after 2pm.
Solihull
Monkspath Vaccination Centre, Farmhouse Way: There was a small queue at the centre at midday. Could be up to an hour’s wait.
Sandwell
Victoria Pharmacy - Suffrage street, Smethwick: There were no queues at around midday. Best to attend before 2pm.
Ashworth Pharmacy, Queens Road Smethwick: No wait time as of midday
The Wesley Centre, Spring Head, Wednesbury: No wait time as of midday.
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