Get onboard vaccination campaign
Our engagement team will be reaching into the heart of Essex-based communities to spread the word about vaccinations.
A double decker bus will tour the region!
Helping residents to get vaccinated and prepared for winter, NHS Mid and South Essex is bringing a community vaccination bus to mid and south Essex. The bus will visit Basildon, Southend, Thurrock and Canvey Island from 15 to 18 October.
Getting vaccinated against winter illnesses is one of the most important things residents can do to protect their health. Last winter, almost 60% of eligible people in mid and south Essex received their flu vaccination (over 337,000 residents). This year, the community vaccination bus is going on a roadshow. The tour aims to ensure even more people get the flu vaccination to protect themselves and their loved ones.
The bus will offer advice about winter vaccinations, including the flu, COVID-19, and new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines. Healthcare professionals will be onboard to vaccinate those eligible or signpost people to their local GP surgery. Adults over 40 years old can also get free blood pressure checks and gain practical health advice.
It’s important to get vaccinated
Chelle, 55, Thurrock, is backing the campaign. She says: “When I was younger, I never used to bother with the flu vaccination, and I very rarely caught a cold. Having flu twice in one winter convinced me to accept every winter vaccination on offer, including COVID-19, and to date this has paid off.”
As temperatures start to dip, a rise in illnesses such as flu, COVID-19, respiratory infections, and other conditions impact people’s health and wellbeing. These illnesses place additional strain on the local NHS.
Mary Oaiya is a Clinical Pharmacist working for NHS Mid and South Essex, based in Essex. She is urging people to get vaccinated: “Getting your winter vaccinations is so important to help yourself and your loved ones stay fit.
“This year, we’re reaching out into the heart of our communities with our vaccination bus to help people make an informed choice. Protecting yourself and your family and friends from serious illnesses such as influenza is very important.”
The route
The vaccination bus will be travelling to:
• Tesco Extra, Mayflower Retail Park, Basildon on Tuesday 15 October from 9am-5pm
• Morrisons, Southend-on-Sea, on Wednesday 16 October from 9am-5pm
• Clarence Road, Grays Town Centre, on Thursday 17 October from 9am-5pm
• Morrisons, Northwick Road, Canvey Island on Friday 18 October from 9am-5pm
Discover more
To find out more about getting vaccinated this winter, visit NHS Mid and South Essex’s Winter Health Hub, which has a dedicated Vaccinations section with information on where local people can get the flu, COVID-19, and new respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccinations.
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