Huge efforts are underway to step up the vaccine delivery programme across Oldham, to ensure that everyone can access a booster jab before the New Year.

With the significant rise in Covid cases across the UK, vaccination is the best way to be protected from serious illness, having to go to hospital or dying as a result of Covid. It also reduces the chance of getting Covid and passing it on to others.

From Monday, 20 December, a new vaccination site will be open at Chadderton Town Hall; initially offering walk-in appointments but soon to be offering both walk-ins and bookable appointments.

Meanwhile, the existing vaccine sites remain open for walk-ins every day, for people wanting any of their Coronavirus vaccinations, whether a first dose, second dose or booster. These sites are operating at:

• The Dinwoodie Centre, Royal Oldham Hospital, Rochdale Road, Oldham, OL1 2JH
  Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 8.30am–7.30pm
  Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday 8.30am–5.30pm
• The Millennium Centre, Featherstall Road North, Oldham, OL9 6QB.
  12 noon – 7pm every Wednesday
• The European Islamic Centre, 79 Manchester Road, Oldham, OL8 4LN.
  12 noon – 7pm every Sunday

Chadderton Town Hall will be operating walk-in appointments from Monday 20 to Thursday 23
December, 8.30am to 6pm, and on Friday 24 December from 8.30am to 1pm.