PEOPLE have now started to receive appointment letters for their autumn Covid-19 booster vaccination.

The Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) will start to deliver the boosters from September. 

The role out of the Autumn Booster Programme will again see very large volumes of appointments being delivered every day, and the health board is urging people to keep to the appointment offered.

All appointments will be arranged by invitation. Anyone who has received an invitation and has any concerns, queries or needs to change the date or time can do so via the Covid-19 Vaccination Contact Centre on 03000 840004. Telephone lines are open 8am-7pm Monday to Friday and 9am-2pm on weekends.

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Parents of healthy children aged 5-11 have until Wednesday, August 31, to arrange a first dose for their child.

Appointments can be booked by calling BCUHB's Covid-19 Vaccination Contact Centre.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has advised that children aged 5-11 should be offered the vaccine to increase protection against potential future waves of Covid-19.

BCUHB is encouraging parents and children to make an informed decision about whether to go ahead with vaccination, based on up-to-date information from trusted sources. This week Public Health Wales has published information on their website to support this.

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It is not too late for anyone who needs a primary dose (first, second or third) or booster to be vaccinated.

To book your COVID-19 vaccination call the Contact Centre on 03000 840004 or visit one of our drop-in clinics.