First 12-15 walk-in clinic to open in Newcastle

Children in Newcastle between the ages of 12 to 15 will be able to get a Covid-19 vaccine from a walk-in clinic for the first time this weekend.

Grainger Market

Previously, children in this age group have only been able to receive a jab from their school immunisation team or by booking an appointment through the national booking system.

On Saturday 4th December, however, children will be able to get vaccinated at the Grainger Market without an appointment as the walk-in clinic at the Grade I listed building is extended.

The clinic first opened on Monday 22 November, offering 1st, 2nd, and booster doses each Monday between 10am and 5pm. It has already proved to be hugely popular with residents, with more than 400 doses being administered across its first two sessions.

Cllr John-Paul Stephenson, Newcastle City Council cabinet member for Public Health and Culture, said: “There is an extensive vaccination programme running across the city throughout the week, but we’re delighted that the Grainger Market pop-up clinic has already been such a success.

“I’m really pleased that the clinic in the market is expanding, with children able to attend without an appointment for the first time in our city.

“It’s essential as we had into the depths of winter, and we begin to learn more about Omicron, the newly-identified variant of concern, that as many people as possible get vaccinated and increase their level of protection from the virus.”