Covid-19 vaccines are safe, effective and give you the best protection against coronavirus.
Anybody who is aged 16 or over and registered with a GP surgery in England can use the national booking system to book or manage their Covid-19 vaccination appointment online at www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination or by calling 119 free of charge.
When you book, you will be given appointments to receive two doses of the vaccine. You will have two doses of the same vaccine.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) currently recommends an interval of eight to 12 weeks between doses of all Covid-19 vaccines, with the exception of those about to commence immunosuppressive treatment.
If you have a question about your appointment, please use the ‘manage my appointments’ section of the national booking page or call 119.
UHCW NHS Trust is running a vaccination clinic at University Hospital, Coventry.
You can book your appointment for a Pfizer vaccine by clicking here or calling 119. The sooner you have you first vaccination, the sooner you'll be protected.
Walk-in clinics to allow you to grab a jab without an appointment are regularly held and will be advertised every week at the top of this page, via our social media channels and through the NHS website. Please note that second doses can only be given a minimum of eight weeks after your first dose and we only offer Pfizer.
Our vaccination clinic can be found located in Car Park Six, opposite the main entrance to University Hospital. Free parking is available for anyone receiving a vaccine.
Further information on the Covid-19 vaccines, including frequently asked questions, are available from the NHS website and the Coventry and Warwickshire Clinical Commissioning Group.
You can also read more by clicking on the links below:
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ON BLOOD TESTING DUE TO COVID-19
If you are experiencing symptoms associated with COVID-19, e.g. fever, loss of taste or continuous new cough, please DO NOT attend for a blood test.
Click on the map for information about phlebotomy clinics in Coventry. You can book an appointment online at the locations in red.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Booking an appointment helps patients, their carers and family members to plan their hospital visit better, helping to reduce clinic waiting times and enabling patients to be seen much more quickly.
Location: Outpatients Department, on the ground floor. Opening hours: 8am-4.45pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays).
Children under 16 years old will need to book online here.
Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test, click on the ‘Book Online’ button above. Patients from Rugby and the surrounding areas are able to access the Friends Blood Taking Unit at the Hospital of St Cross.
Referrals for blood tests can be from GP's, practice nurses or from hospital consultants. Patients are also able to leave other samples, such as urine, which have been collected at home, at the hospital's Pathology Reception.
Location: Near Brookfield House, just off North Road - map here. Opening hours: The blood taking clinic sessions for adults and children are listed below:
Monday -Friday 7am-4:45pm Appointment only
Wednesday Evening 5pm-7pm Suspended due to COVID
Saturday Morning 7am-10pm Suspended due to COVID
April 2020 NEW - This Clinic is now by appointment. Please book an appointment before attending for a blood test. Click on the ‘Book Online’ button above.
Address: Stoney Stanton Road, Coventry CV1 4FS Location: Access is via the main doors, the Phlebotomy team are in Area A. Opening hours: Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays). 8am–4.45pm
Glucose Tolerance Test (GTT)
Specialist Tests - There are a small number of specialist tests where blood needs to be taken on a hospital site as the sample must be transferred to the laboratory rapidly for the test to be undertaken. Click here for a list of these specialist tests and to find out more.