The Streatham GP Clinicc

On Sunday 25th April 2021 from 12.00pm to 5.00pm, our team from Edith Cavell Surgery will be running a walk-in pop-up vaccination clinic at Brixton Tate Library with the Oxford / AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

The address is Coldharbour Lane, Windrush Square, SW2 1JQ.

No appointment necessary – simply walk in between 12.00pm to 5.00pm on Sunday.

This service is available for anyone aged 45 and over or 30-44 in an at-risk category – see below for more details. If you don’t have a GP, you can register on the day.

Who can have the vaccine?

• Anyone aged 45 and over
• People aged 30 or over with any of the following AND who have not yet had their 1st COVID-19 vaccination:
  • a blood cancer (such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma)
  • diabetes
  • dementia
  • a heart problem
  • a chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including bronchitis, emphysema or severe asthma which has resulted in a hospital admission previously
  • a kidney disease
  • a liver disease
  • lowered immunity due to disease or treatment (such as HIV infection, steroid medication, chemotherapy or radiotherapy)
  • rheumatoid arthritis, lupus or psoriasis (who may require long term immunosuppressive treatments)
  • have had an organ transplant
  • had a stroke or a transient ischaemic attack (TIA)
  • a neurological or muscle wasting condition
  • a severe or profound learning disability
  • a problem with your spleen, example sickle cell disease, or you have had your spleen removed
  • are significantly overweight (BMI of 40 and above)
  • a severe mental illness such as schizophrenia or bipolar affective disorder
• Anyone aged 30+ who are categorised as Clinically Extremely Vulnerable 
• Health and Social Care Workers
• Carers

You should NOT attend this clinic if:

• You have had a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine already
• You are not in any of the groups listed above
• You have had COVD-19 in the last 4 weeks
• You have or have had any of the COVID-19 symptoms in the last 4 weeks (fever, new continuous cough or loss of smell or taste)
• You ever had a severe life-threatening allergy to a vaccine
• You have had any other vaccines in the last 7 days
• You have been given the COVID-19 vaccine as part of a trial
• You are under the age of 30
• You are or could be pregnant now

Common rumours and myths about the Covid-19 vaccine:

• • the vaccine can make you infertile: this is false and there is no evidence to support this claim.
  • the vaccine was developed too fast and there has not been enough research: the vaccine has had undergone a huge amount of research, testing and regulatory approval, before it was made available to the public. In March 2021, over 20 million people have had the Covid vaccination in the UK, and 320 million people across the world.
  • the vaccine has severe side-effects and changes your DNA: there is no evidence that the vaccine can alter your DNA, and most people experience only mild side effects such as a sore arm, a headache and feeling tired and achy.
  • the ingredients are not halal or kosher: the Covid-19 vaccine does not contain any animal products or egg.
  • the vaccine contains microchips: this is not true, the vaccine only contains medicine.
  • the vaccine contains aborted fetus cells: this is not true, again the vaccine only contains medicine.
  • the vaccine causes blood clotting: cases related to the AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clotting are extremely rare – the vaccine is safe and has been taken by 10s of millions of people across the world. More information can be found on the GOV.uk website and the Astrazeneca website.