Over 114,000 residents have now received a second Covid-19 jab in the Rochdale borough

More than 139,600 people in the Rochdale borough have now received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and, of those, 114,636 people have also received their second dose.

First and second doses of the Pfizer and AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines are still available at local drop-in clinics.

This weekend (Saturday 24 July) there is a drop-in vaccination clinic running at the Phoenix Centre in Heywood from ​9am–2pm for residents registered with a GP in the borough of Rochdale. First dose of the Pfizer vaccine will be offered to those aged 18 and over at this clinic, as well as your second vaccine if it has been eight weeks or more since your first jab.

First and second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine will be offered to those aged 40 and over. If you're attending for your second vaccine, it is important that you try to bring your first dose vaccination card with you.

No appointment is needed but people that are booked in elsewhere should stick to their existing appointments.

Next week, drop-in sessions are being held at Rochdale Infirmary, Number One Riverside, the Phoenix Centre in Heywood and the Covid-19 mobile vaccination unit is visiting various locations.

Details of all vaccination clinics can be found at:

• www.rochdaleonline.co.uk/events/search?searchtype=text&searchvalue=vaccine

If you can't get to a drop-in vaccination session, the NHS Covid vaccination programme is now open to anyone aged 18 or over - appointments can be booked through the NHS booking service.

If it has been at least 11 weeks since your first vaccination and you've not received your invite for your second vaccination, you can phone or email to book.

Residents who are registered with a GP in the borough (Heywood, Littleborough, Middleton, Milnrow and Rochdale), can book an appointment at one of the four vaccination centres in the borough by calling 0300 303 0355 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 4pm) or emailing hmrccg.hmr.enquiries@nhs.net.

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Where to be vaccinated?

The borough has four community vaccination centres in operation; in Rochdale, Heywood, Middleton and Littleborough. These local sites are run by groups of GPs with the support of the council and NHS Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale Clinical Commissioning Group. Vaccinations are also being administered at Rochdale Infirmary.

There are also 11 large scale vaccination centres and 38 pharmacy led sites across the North West that residents can book through the national booking service online or over the phone.

The national booking system can not be used to book in at any of the local vaccination hubs within the borough. If it is not convenient for you to travel out of the borough for a vaccination, you can opt to wait to be invited to attend one of the local vaccination centres in the Rochdale borough or attend one of the drop-in or drive-through clinics being held.

Answers to key questions around the vaccination process and details of pop-up, drop-in and drive-through clinics can be found at:

• www.rochdale.gov.uk/covidvaccine

 

 

The local FAST test programme has four test sites across the borough.

Anyone who cannot work from home or comes into regular contact with the public is encouraged to take up this offer of new Find And Stop Transmission (FAST) testing to protect themselves, their loved ones, and other residents.

The FAST testing programme, which use lateral flow tests, aims to identify those who unknowingly have the virus as they have no symptoms – otherwise known as asymptomatic.

As part of the national roadmap out of restrictions, the government is asking the public to take-up twice weekly FAST testing. This is quick and easy to do and you will be playing your part in helping to stop the spread of the virus, while teams work on the vaccine rollout.

You can take part at your local FAST testing site or through community collect packs.

 

Read more: Covid-19 testing packs available across the boroughPublished: 21 April 2021

 

FAST tests are only for people showing no symptoms. You must not attend if you have any symptoms. Tests are free and there is no need to book; you can simply turn up at one of the sites across the borough:

Rochdale – Nye Bevan House, Maclure Road, Rochdale, OL11 1DN      

• Mon to Fri 8am - 3pm
• Sat & Sun 9am - 1pm

Heywood – York House Surgery, York Street, Heywood, OL10 4NN      

• Mon to Fri 8am - 3pm
• Sat & Sun 9am - 1pm

Middleton – Bowlee Sports Centre, Windermere Road, Middleton, M24 4LA

• Mon to Fri 8am - 3pm (until Friday 9 July - then this site is closed)
• Sat & Sun 9am - 1pm

Littleborough – Hare Hill Bowling Club, Townhouse Road Littleborough, OL15 9BG

• Mon to Fri 8am - 3pm
• Sat & Sun 9am - 1pm

If you have Covid-19 symptoms please do not attend one of the FAST test sites. You should book a test online or by phoning 101.

The borough has three local test centres:

• Rochdale - in the car park at Rochdale Leisure Centre, Entwisle Road, Rochdale OL16 2HZ
• Middleton - in the marquee on the Market Place Car Park next to Middleton Arena, Old Hall Street, Middleton M24 1AG
• Heywood - Heywood Civic Centre, LCpl Stephen Shaw MC Way, Heywood OL10 1LW

You must drive, walk or cycle to the site - do not use a taxi or public transport. If this is not possible, you'll need to order yourself a home test.

• www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test