COVID-19 – Healthy habits and vaccination offer 25 October

Since the removal of national COVID-19 restrictions earlier this year, many of our daily routines have returned to normal. Of course, COVID-19 remains a part of life, and there are some healthy habits that we can all adopt to help us stay safe:

• Wash or sanitise your hands regularly and ensure workspaces remain well ventilated
• Continue to respect everyone’s space and for some, their continued personal choice to wear a face covering
• Receive all COVID-19 vaccine doses you are eligible for as soon as possible
• Check in on friends and be kind to each other.

Mobile vaccination unit – 25 October 10:30am – 2:30pm

On Tuesday 25 October, our local Public Health team will bring their mobile vaccination unit to the pedestrian area outside the Checkland building on the Falmer campus. The unit will offer first, second and third doses of the Pfizer vaccine as well as autumn booster doses (Pfizer bivalent) for eligible colleagues and students.

Students and colleagues based at any of our campuses are welcome to attend. You can check your eligibility for each of the four available doses in the table below.

Vaccine eligibility

	Eligible	Minimum period since last dose
First dose (Pfizer)	16+	n/a
Second dose (Pfizer)	16+ Must have had first dose of Pfizer/Moderna/AZ	18 or over – 8 weeks or more. 16/17 – 12 weeks or more
Third dose (Pfizer)	Must have had 2nd dose Immuno-suppressed (proof preferred)	8 weeks since 2nd dose
Autumn booster (Pfizer bivalent)	Those aged 50 and over Frontline health and social care workers (All ages – please provide ID) Those that are pregnant Those at higher risk of severe COVID-19 (clinically vulnerable or immunosuppressed) Adult household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals Those between 18-50 that have not had their first booster	At least 3 months after your last dose of vaccine.

For further information and guidance

If you have any questions about your eligibility, please call 0300 303 8060 or email: here.rovingpatients@nhs.net

If you can’t make it to Falmer on this date, or would find it more convenient, you can book your vaccinations online via the NHS website.

You can find further details on the University’s approach to COVID-19 in our FAQs for Brighton students.