Bayside MVC to continue as a walk in centre

Following the success of the vaccination walk in centre over the weekend, Bayside Mass Vaccination Centre will continue to encourage first dose walk in appointments until Sunday 6 June. 

The four day trial over bank holiday period saw 2,150 people turn up to receive the first dose of their COVID vaccine.

Anyone aged 18 and over who lives and works in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan is urged to attend Bayside MVC, based in the old Toys R Us building between 8.30am - 7.30pm to receive their first dose of the COVID vaccination. The site offers both the Pfizer and Oxford AstraZeneca vaccines.

As all people aged 18 and over have now received an invitation from Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, they are now reaching out to those that have not received an invite to attend the centre.

The walk in centre also provides an opportunity to speak to the vaccination team if you have any questions or concerns about receiving the vaccine.

Tracy Meredith, Head of Operations for Testing and Mass Immunisations at the Health Board said “The vaccine is still our best defence against COVID 19 and we would encourage anyone who is eligible to receive their vaccine to please get it. We have invited all of our adult population to attend but are aware there will be some people that have been missed as we perhaps did not have up to date contact details or they opted out at the start of the programme.

“The walk in is a great opportunity for people to attend and word of mouth definitely encouraged more people to come along. We need to remember that COVID is still with us but the vaccine is protecting people and the NHS.”

People who are waiting for second doses of their vaccine will automatically receive an appointment via letter and text message 11 weeks after their first. If people have not received an invite by this date please call our booking line on 02921 841234