A new walk-in vaccine clinic will offer 400 jabs to people on Wednesday.

A new walk in COVID-19 vaccination clinic will be taking place at the Territorial Army Centre on Wallisdown Road in Poole for all eligible age groups from Wednesday December 15.

The initial session will run between 10am and 2pm on Wednesday with jabs delivered on a first come first served basis, no appointment is needed.

It is estimated that around 400 jabs can be delivered each day.

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The walk-in clinic is the first of a range of opportunities being set up by Dorset’s health and care system to expand the Covid-19 vaccination programme, giving people the chance to grab their jab, whether first, second or booster.

Vaccination sites across the county will be offering thousands more jabs as part of the drive to combat the impact of the Omicron variant.

However, health chiefs are warning of very limited walk-in availability, with the best way to get jabbed being to book ahead.

Local GP and clinical lead for the COVID-19 vaccination programme in Dorset, Dr Andy Rutland has organised the clinics with the team from Shore Medical.

He said “We are delighted that we have been able to secure the space that allows us to host walk-in sessions over the coming weeks and give people more opportunity to get protected against COVID-19, whether it be their booster jab or if they are coming forward for their initial doses.

“We know they are going to be very popular, and all the team are working incredibly hard to see as many people as we can, so we are asking those attending to be patient and bear with us if there are queues.

“The COVID-19 vaccination is the best form of defence against the virus, and I would urge everyone who is eligible to make and appointment when invited or come along to one of the upcoming walk-in sessions.”

The postcode to the TA centre is BH12 5AD.