Urgent message for #COVIDVaccine bookings

(1/6) We are aware of some issues with the booking number for our Mass Vaccination Centre being shared on social media and apps such as ‘Nextdoor’ telling people that if they call they will get slotted in.

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(2/6) Over the weekend, unfortunately this did cause some occasions when people received appointments for their vaccination ahead of programme.

This has now been addressed and no appointments can be accessed by the public through calling the booking line.

(3/6) The booking line was set up for our frontline health and social care staff to book appointments and now that the number has been shared it has been increasingly difficult for these staff to obtain an appointment due to high call volumes.

(4/6) So we please ask that unless you have been formally invited to call the booking line please do not call or share the number.

We are working through the priority groups 1-4 and this is how people will be contacted:

(5/6) We appreciate that people are anxious and want to receive their vaccinations and we are working closely with our partners to vaccinate all of these priority groups by mid February.

More information: https://cavuhb.nhs.wales/covid-19/cavuhb-covid-19-mass-vaccination-programme/

(6/6) It is important to note that the groups above are also being vaccinated concurrently so we can vaccinate as much of our population as we can. Please be patient and wait to be contacted and we will get to you.

Thank you.