16-17-year-olds can get their 1st Covid jab today
NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY AT THE PIRELLI STADIUM
between just 15 and 22 per cent for second jabs.
Staffordshire County Council TEENAGERS aged 16 and 17 are cabinet support member for public able to receive their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine at a walk-in clinic in Burton today.
Anyone aged 16 and over who has not yet had their first dose is being urged by Staffordshire County Council to do so between 4pm and 7.30pm.
Doses of the Pfizer jab will be handed out, with no appointment needed
The clinic at the Pirelli Stadium has been set up as figures show uptake among young people in some areas of Burton is some of the lowest in Staffordshire.
Across the county as a whole, 72 per cent of those aged between 20 and 24 have now received their first jab, with 36.2 per cent now health Dr Johnny Mcmahon fully vaccinated. said: “Young people are not resistant
However, in the Anglesey, Shob- to the virus. They can catch it, nall, Eton Park, Crown and Burton spread it, and may become seriously wards, uptake for first jabs range ill. Getting both doses of the from 40 to 51 per cent, and vaccine is safe and effective, and is the best way to protect ourselves, our friends and our families. “But young people who don’t get vaccinated could miss out on many experiences. You already need to be fully vaccinated to attend some festivals this summer, and the Government announced recently that from the end of September, if you want to go to a nightclub or other indoor venue where large crowds gather, you’ll need to have had both jabs. “Additionally, everyone who is fully vaccinated now no longer has to self-isolate if they’re a close contact of someone who tests positive.” Leader of East Staffordshire Borough Council Duncan Goodfellow added: “I urge young people in Burton to get vaccinated. As well as being crucial to protect you and those around you from the virus, not being fully vaccinated may increasingly limit the events and experiences that you can enjoy.
“For so many reasons, it’s important to get both doses of the vaccine as quickly as you can.”