A round up of GP practice vaccination activity - 21.04.21

Each week, we focus on the work that GP practices across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan are achieving as part of our Covid-19 mass vaccination programme with a round-up update.  We’ve pulled some of the key milestones achieved by the practices.

Please keep checking the Health Board’s social media channels for the latest updates from our GP practices and the Health Board’s mass vaccination centres.

After their COVID-19 vaccine clinic that took place on Saturday 17th April 2021, West Quay Medical Centre have announced that over 330 of their patients have received their second dose.

Birchgrove Surgery have confirmed that they will be delivering the second doses of the COVID-19 vaccines to hundreds on their patients at their clinic on Saturday 24th April 2021. All patients invited to this clinic will have had their first dose on Saturday 6th February and are reminded to bring their vaccination cards with them at their appointment for the second dose.

Court Road Surgery have confirmed to patients who are booked for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on week commencing 19th April, that their appointments will go ahead as planned. The entrance for these clinics will be via the lane behind the surgery. Patients are reminded to bring their vaccination cards to them at their second appointment and not to drive until 15 minutes after they have received their vaccine.

Western Vale Family Practice have sent letters to their patients aged 30 to 39 to invite them to the clinic on Sunday 25th April 2021 at the local vaccination centre in CF61. Here, these patients will receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The practice has advised their patients who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine invite and are aged between 30 and 49 to contact them immediately via the form on the practice website https://cowbridgedoctors.com/covid-19-information

Llantwit Major & Coastal Vale Medical Practice announced that 450 patients aged 40-49 have been vaccinated on week commencing 12th April 2021 at the Local Vaccination Centre at CF61. More clinics are being run for their patients aged 30 to 49 years old week commencing 19th April 2021. Some of these patients will have been sent texts to confirm their appointment slots. Other patients will have been sent letters. Second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have started to be administered for registered patients over 75 years old.

Thank you to all our GP practices in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan who are helping us deliver this mass vaccination programme.