As figures from Public Health England (PHE) show that our historic vaccine programme has helped save 60,000 lives, we continue to urge everyone when you get the call, get the jab.

Thanks to the continued success of our historic vaccine programme, we can now embrace our restored freedoms, while protecting the most vulnerable, as we learn to live with the virus.

PHE estimates that 60,000 deaths and 22,057,000 infections have been prevented as a result of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, up to 23 July, which is why we are encouraging everyone who has not already done so – including young people and pregnant women – to come forward and get the jab.

Day by day, jab by jab, we are strengthening our defences against the virus and call on everyone to play their part in this historic effort.

For more information on the National coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine surveillance report, including comments from the Health and Social Care Secretary and the Minister for COVID-19 Vaccine Deployment, please visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/covid-19-vaccine-surveillance-report-published.

Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments in Essex

The NHS is now inviting everyone over 18 to bring their second dose appointment forward to eight weeks to ensure everyone has the strongest possible protection from the Delta variant at the earliest opportunity; receiving the second dose at least eight weeks after the first offers the best protection.

If you attend a walk-in session and already had an appointment booked elsewhere, please remember to cancel it straight away so that it can be offered to someone else.

To receive your COVID-19 vaccination at a walk-in clinic just turn up, no appointment needed. Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments available in Castle Point at:

Pfizer: Benfleet Clinic, 513 High Road SS7 5AD

There are walk-in clinics for 1st and 2nd Pfizer vaccine jabs as follows: Wednesday 4 August from 4pm to 7pm & Friday 6 August from 4pm to 7pm.

AstraZeneca & Pfizer: The Paddocks Community Hall, Long Rd, Canvey Island SS8 0JA

AstraZeneca Vaccine: There are walk-in clinics for 1st and 2nd AstraZeneca vaccine jabs as follows: Every Tuesday in August 4pm – 6pm. Anyone over 40 can get their first dose at this clinic. Anyone who had the AstraZeneca vaccine as their first dose can have the second dose at these clinics providing that it has been eight weeks since their first dose.

Pfizer Vaccine: There are walk-in clinics for 1st and 2nd Pfizer vaccine jabs as follows: Every Thursday in August from 3pm to 6pm.

Other walk-in COVID-19 vaccine appointments available close to Castle Point at:

Moderna: Boots Pharmacy, 25 Town Square, Basildon SS14 1BA

Walk-in Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations are taking place at Boots Pharmacy in Basildon for 1st and 2nd doses from 26-30 July 2021. Store open from 08:30 -17:30 but closed for lunch from 12:00-13:00. Walk ins available throughout that time.

AstraZeneca: Walk in appointments in Southend

There are now walk in clinics for first and second AstraZeneca vaccination doses from now to end of July. The times and locations are below:

• Wednesdays 2 – 8pm- Saxon Hall, Aviation Way, SS2 6UN
• Thursdays 8am – 2pm- Belle Vue Church, Belle Vue Avenue, SS1 2QZ
• Sunday 8am – 4pm- Saxon Hall, Aviation Way, SS2 6UN