Bedfordshire health and social care staff told "get your vaccinations now"
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Health and social care staff across Bedfordshire are being encouraged to get their Covid-19 vaccinations as soon as possible.
Self-referral is now an option for health and care staff to attend Milton Keynes University Hospital to be vaccinated.
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Hide AdThose eligible members of health and social care staff who wish to book for the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine can do so hereThe categories of eligible staff include:
NHS staff who have frequent face-to-face contact with patients and who are directly involved in patient care in either secondary or primary care, mental health, urgent and emergency care and community settings
Those working in independent, voluntary and non-standard healthcare settings such as hospices, and community-based mental health or addiction services
Laboratory, pathology and mortuary staff
Those working for a sub-contracted provider of facilities services such as portering or cleaning
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Hide AdTemporary, locum or ‘bank’ staff, including those working in the Covid-19 vaccination programme, students, trainees and volunteers who are working with patients
Frontline social care workers directly working with vulnerable people who need care and support irrespective of where they work
The online booking system will not check whether staff are eligible at time of booking. However, eligibility will be verified at point of vaccination.
Those are unable to get to Milton Keynes University Hospital can contact the NHS Covid-19 Vaccination Booking Service Staff can book online here