Hop on board

A vaccine bus has launched in Haringey.

Launched in partnership with the NHS and Haringey Council in October, the bus attempts to bring a travellingCovid-19 vaccine service (Pfizer) to eligible residents, two days a week.

The bus is fully accessible and visits areas where people may find it harder to access large-scale vaccination centres or clinics.

The council hopes the bus will “help reach people who are eligible for a vaccine but have not yet come forward for the jab, as well as those who may be less confident in having the jab through providing information and answering their questions on site.”

People who are able to access a local vaccine centre are advised to continue to do so to get their Covid-19 jab. Vaccinations can also be accessed (without the need to be booked), at the borough’s walk-in clinics.

Brian Leveson, a training manager and blogger from Tottenham, said : “My wife, who is clinically extremely vulnerable, and daughter, may very well get on the bus for a vax, especially if it fits in around work.

“The bus is a good first step to addressing health inequalities, as long as no-one who wants a vaccine is turned away.”

Andrew Johnston, operations director at the Engine Room in Tottenham Hale (a site where the bus had parked last month), said“The vaccine bus has provided a vital service to local residents and students in the UNITE Student Accommodation in Hale Village.

“We understand the bus will be returning to the area, […] and we will again be ready to support the efforts of the vaccine bus team.”

The vaccine bus will initially operate on Mondays and Thursdays for scheduledvaccine clinics between 9.30am–4pm.

To book a vaccination on the bus: Visit haringey.gov.uk/news-and-events/covid-19-latest-updates/health-advice/vaccinations/haringeys-covid-vaccine-bus