16 and 17-year-olds are being offered their jabs ahead of the return to classrooms in September.
There are multiple vaccination clinics in Milton Keynes that are currently vaccinating adults but MKFM is only aware of two walk-in clinics that are vaccinating older teenagers.
Westcroft Health Centre and The Rainbow Pharmacy at The Open University have said that they are accepting walk-ins from people over the age of 16.
The Open University's drop-in times are as follows:
Thursday 19th August - 9am to 11am
Friday 20th August - 9am to 1pm and 2:30pm to 6pm
Saturday 21st August - 9am to 1pm
Sunday 22nd August - 9am to 1pm
Address: Rainbow Pharmacy, Michael Young Building, The Open University, Milton Keynes, MK7 6BB
Westcroft Health Centre's drop-in times are as follows:
Wednesday 18th August - 9am to 5pm
Monday 23rd August - 9am to 5pm
Tuesday 24th August - 9am to 5pm
Wednesday 25th August - 9am to 5pm
Thursday 26th August - 9am to 5pm
Address: Westcroft Health Centre, 1 Savill Ln, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4EN
16 and 17-year-olds will be offered the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine, in line with Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) guidance.
They will not require consent from their parents or guardians to get the jab.
Do you know of another vaccination centre that is offering walk-in vaccination centres for 16 and 17-year-olds? Email us at news@mkfm.com with the details and we will update this article.
