Chance to get your name on reserve list for Covid jab

ALL adults living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan can now join a reserve list for a first dose of coronavirus vaccine.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board confirmed on Wednesday that its online reserve list is available to anyone over the age of 18.

A spokeswoman said people will be allocated an appointment in chronological order and will be called to attend a vaccination centre at short notice.

“The health board is committed to vaccinating the population of Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan as quickly as possible,” the spokeswoman said.

“We have vaccinated the priority group 1-9 ahead of the April 19 target and have this week been moving through the 40-49 age cohort. More than half (51%) of this group has now been vaccinated and all have been scheduled appointments so we are now able to invite people in their 30s.

“We have a reserve list in place to ensure there is no vaccine wastage and anyone over the age of 18 can join the reserve list by completing a form on our website.

“Once details are entered individuals will be contacted in chronological order: oldest first when an appointment is available. Please note this will require individuals to be available to attend at short notice.”

For all those in priority groups 1-9 who have not yet received their vaccination, the health board has created a “Leave Nobody Behind” form.

The spokeswoman added: “The form is available on our website and once completed, individuals will be contacted and prioritised for a vaccination appointment. The oldest people on the reserve list will be offered appointments first but our ‘leave nobody behind’ list will take priority.”

Both of these forms can be found on the Covid-19 Mass Vaccination Programme section of the health board’s website.

The latest figures also show that 1,621,282 people have received the first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine and 549,193 people have had both doses.