Vaccine roll out
Oxford Health is the lead provider for large vaccination sites across Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Berkshire West (Reading). We work alongside other NHS colleagues including GPs and pharmacies in ensuring all prioritised groups are able to be vaccinated.
Vaccinations take place in GP surgeries, hospitals, vaccination centres, pharmacies and in the community. First and second doses are only given to those in priority order.
Residents in a care home for older adults and their carers, the over 80s, over 70s and the clinically extremely vulnerable should have now been offered a first dose as well as frontline health and social care workers. (Cohorts 1-4 on the JCVI priority list)
Our vaccination centres are able to vaccinate previous groups who may not yet have come forward and now those who:
- you are aged 64 or over
- you have previously received a letter saying you are at high risk from coronavirus (clinically extremely vulnerable)
- you are an eligible frontline health worker
- you are an eligible frontline social care worker
- you are eligible for Carer’s Allowance – find out more about Carer’s Allowance on GOV.UK
You also need to be registered with a GP surgery in England to use this service. You can register with a GP if you do not have one.
Vaccination appointments
You can wait to be contacted by your GP OR you can make (or change) an appointment for a Covid vaccination if you are eligible by calling 119 or visiting the national booking site. Please do not attend a vaccination site without an appointment.
Further information on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout
- View the latest government information about the COVID-19 vaccination rollout.
- View the latest information from the NHS about COVID-19 vaccinations.
National covid cases & deaths: Wednesday, February 24
- Total number of lab-confirmed UK cases: 4,144,577
- Daily number of lab-confirmed UK cases: 9,938
- Total number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths: 121,747
- Daily number of COVID-19 associated UK deaths: 442
More government data can be found here including lab confirmed cases by age and sex.
National lockdown in force
Summary: what you can and cannot do during the national lockdown
You must stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. You should follow this guidance
Clinically extremely vulnerable people
Clinically extremely vulnerable people are advised to stay at home as much as possible, except to go outdoors for exercise or to attend health appointments. If they cannot work from home, they are advised not to go to work and can claim any support where eligible.
Detailed guidance on shielding and protecting clinically extremely vulnerable
Health advice
- For health advice view the latest Covid-19 information from the NHS
- Download the NHS COVID-19 App to log symptoms, book a test and get alerts of cases nearby.
- Got symptoms, book a test: If you have symptoms of Covid-19 it is important that you get a test. Call 119 or book a test online.
- Symptoms and what to do
- Self-isolation if you or someone you live with has symptoms
- More information
Mental health advice
Our 24/7 mental health helplines with trained advisors are there to help in all regions covered by Oxford Health – this includes Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Swindon, Wiltshire and Bath & North East Somerset.
Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire adults and young people: Ring NHS 111 and you will speak to an adviser who will direct you to appropriate care and support.
For children and young people (not adults)
Bath and North East Somerset:
- Weekdays 9am to 5pm – call 01865 903889
- Out of hours and weekends – call 01865 901000
Wiltshire:
- Weekdays 9am to 5pm – call 01865 903330
- Out of hours and weekends – call 01865 901000
Swindon
- Weekdays 9am to 5pm – call 01793 463177
- Out of hours and weekends – call 01865 901000
For more mental health advice, see:
- Every Mind Matters: 10 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus
- Every Mind Matters: how to look after your mental wellbeing while staying at home
- strength and flex exercises you can do at home
Pregnancy advice
If you’re pregnant and worried about coronavirus, you can get advice about coronavirus and pregnancy from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Domestic abuse
Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse. The household isolation instruction as a result of Coronavirus does not apply if you need to leave your home to escape domestic abuse.
Hands. Face. Space
1 in 3 people who have coronavirus have no symptoms and will be spreading it without realising it. So act like you could have it and don’t meet up with others.
Remember – ‘Hands. Face. Space.’
- hands – wash your hands regularly and for 20 seconds
- face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet
- space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings)