Have your COVID-19 booster and win Love2shop vouchers

The situation

Figures below show the COVID-19 situation report from NHS England for the North West of England. Numbers of patients with COVID-19 are increasing in hospital beds, and on mechanical ventilation. Unvaccinated people are 32 times more likely to die from coronavirus than those who have been doubled-jabbed, according to the figures from the Office for National Statistics

This deadly virus has not gone away, however, for the 85% of staff who had two doses of the vaccine earlier in the year, immunity is now waning yet only 38% have taken up the offer of the booster. Government has proposed the introduction of mandatory vaccines in certain settings from April 2022. This is already the case for those working in care homes.

Incentives

If protecting yourself, family, friends, service users isn’t incentive enough, Love2shop vouchers have been made available for £200, £100 and £50. Anyone who takes up the offer of (or has had) the COVID-19 booster is eligible for a voucher. Winners will be chosen randomly during the week commencing 13 December 2021, so that vouchers can be made available before Christmas.

Flu only appointments

These are now available to all Mersey Care staff and can be booked up to the next six weeks. Unfortunately, we are still not able to offer the COVID-19 booster to staff who do not have a clinical role or are under 50. Please book your ‘Flu only’ appointment via this link booking your appointment Clinics are also available on Saturdays: 6, 13, 20 November from 9am to 1pm.

Co-administered COVID-19 booster and flu vaccination appointments

All clinical staff, including those with social contact with patients, and non-clinical staff over 50 are eligible for both vaccines. Almost all eligible staff are 26 weeks after second COVID-19 dose so use this link for booking your appointment up to the next six weeks. Clinics are also available for co-administered vaccinations on Saturdays: 6, 13, 20 November from 9am to 1pm. If you have the NHS App, you can check when you had your COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as getting your COVID-19 pass, accessing your health record, ordering repeat prescriptions etc. And, if you need help to find your NHS number, click here.

Roaming vaccine pilot

Vaccinators will visit some sites to administer vaccines as listed below as part of a pilot project to see whether uptake increases. If you are working nearby, irrespective of your division, please drop into the site and have your vaccines, appointments are not needed.

Staff only

Please don’t share booking links outside of Mersey Care as we are only allowed to vaccinate eligible staff who will need to present their ID badge on arrival at the centre. Please arrive at the vaccination centre at the time of your appointment, we’re extremely busy at the moment and this will help to keep us to schedule.

Vaccination centre

The vaccination centre is at Maghull Health Park, Parkbourn, Maghull, L31 1HW. (Site entrance is via Villas Road, is on a one way system, and for those familiar with the what3words navigation system, use: unloading.spoiled.retained). If you have difficulties getting to and from the vaccination centre, please discuss this with your manager or follow the link to Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Health care workers are able to book their COVID-19 booster vaccination at various sites across Cheshire and Merseyside. Those staff who take up this offer will have to make separate arrangements for flu vaccines.

Cheshire and Merseyside Health Care Partnership offer

For those members of staff struggling to get to the vaccination centre at Maghull Health Park, or whose sites aren’t being visited as part of the roaming pilot, please find a link to Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership which allows health care workers only to book their COVID-19 booster vaccination at various sites across Cheshire and Merseyside. Those staff who take up this offer will have to make separate arrangements for flu vaccines. Please share this with colleagues so those who are eligible can make their booking. The Trust will be able to record your vaccination status, for our records, from the National Immunisation Management System (NIMS).

Cancellation and enquiries

If you have booked an appointment and need to cancel, please email the vaccination centre vaccinations@merseycare.nhs.uk to let them know. If you have any questions, please direct them to this email address.