Covid drop-in sessions continuing

DROP-IN sessions for Covid-19 vaccinations are continuing across West Wales and people are urged to attend as soon as they can.

Hywel Dda University Health Board (UHB) has confirmed all eligible adults have now been offered a booster vaccination.

Offers have been made to anyone eligible through a range of methods, including letters, texts and drop-in options.

Bethan Lewis, interim assistant director of public health, said: “Nobody will be left behind and anyone who wants to take up the offer of a booster, or first and second dose, can still do so.

“If you are eligible for a booster and it has been three months since your second dose, or if you need your first or second dose, please attend a drop-in clinic as soon as possible.

“If you are unable to attend a drop-in clinic, please arrange an appointment by contacting the health board directly on 0300 303 8322 or COVIDEnquiries.hdd@wales.nhs.uk to arrange an appointment.”

She added: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone for working so tirelessly in recent weeks to achieve this milestone, including everyone involved with our mass vaccination centres, colleagues in primary care and in the community, our command centre staff and everyone behind the scenes.”

The following are the drop-in opening times for mass vaccination centres for the coming week:

■ Aberystwyth: Thomas Parry Library, Llanbadarn Campus, Aberystwyth University, open 10am 8pm, daily until Sunday, January 9.

■ Carmarthen (walk-ins): Y Gamfa Wen, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, College Road, Carmarthen open 10am - 8pm, daily until Sunday, January 9.

■ Carmarthen (drive through, over-16s only): United Counties Showground, Nantyci, Carmarthen open 10am - 8pm daily until Sunday, January 9.

■ Haverfordwest: Pembrokeshire Archives, Prendergast, Haverfordwest - open from 10am - 8pm daily until Sunday, January 9.

■ Llanelli: unit 2a, Dafen Industrial Estate, Heol Cropin, Llanelli - open 10am - 8pm, daily until Sunday, January 9.

■ Tenby: mass vaccination centre Tenby Leisure Centre, Marsh Road, Tenby - open 9am - 5pm Wednesday, January 5, 10am to 8pm Friday 7, Saturday 8, Sunday, January 9, 10am - 7pm Monday, January 10.

■ Cwm-Cou: mass vaccination centre, Hen Ysgol Trewen, Cwm-Cou, open with limited availability for drop ins between 10am - 8pm daily until Sunday, January 9.

Housebound patients continue to be supported by local GP practices, where their staffing allows, whilst in other areas our community vaccination team will arrange to visit and offer vaccination.

Anyone who has already contacted the health board with their personal details do not need to contact them again and staff will be in touch very soon.

The latest information about the Hywel Dda Covid-19 vaccination programme can be found at https:// hduhb.nhs.wales/healthcare/covid-19information/covid-19-vaccinationprogramme/