Getting vaccinated
This information was last updated on: 10 May 2022.
Protect yourself, your family and your community
The Covid-19 vaccines are safe and effective. They are the best way to protect yourself and other people around you.
Covid-19 vaccinations
Covid-19 vaccinations are available at our vaccination sites located in Ramsbottom, Bury, Radcliffe and Prestwich.
We offer first dose, second dose, booster and spring booster vaccinations for eligible people when they are due.
People aged 16+ can walk in or book for a first, second or booster vaccination when they are due:
- 16 and 17 year olds are due their second dose 12+ weeks after the first; age 18+ (including within 3 months of turning 18) is 8+ weeks after the first.
- Booster vaccinations are due three months after the second.
People aged 75+ and people aged 16+ with a weakened immune system can walk in or book for their spring booster six months after their initial booster vaccination (see: NHS - Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine for people with a severely weakened immune system)
Vaccinations for eligible young people aged 15 and below are available when they are due but are by appointment only.
To book please visit: Covid-NHS bookings - Greater Manchester.
Or call 0161 983 2300, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Alternatively you can book your Covid-19 vaccination at a number of local pharmacies, the Manchester Mass Vaccination Centre at the Etihad Campus and other locations, by calling 119 or clicking through to the NHS National Booking Service. The Ramsbottom, Elizabethan Suite in Bury and Prestwich vaccination sites can also be booked via this route.
Is it time for your vaccine?
Check when you're eligible for second and booster doses. Calendar based on a second dose at 8+ weeks after the first.
Please note:
Patients may be offered their second vaccine earlier but only to avoid wastage or because of a specific medical condition. Second doses will not be brought forward for the purposes of foreign travel.
Details of upcoming clinics
| Date | Times | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Saturday 14 May | 8.30am to 1pm | Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Market Place, Ramsbottom, BL0 9AJ |
| Sunday 15 May | 8.30am to 12.45pm updated time - morning only | Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Wednesday 18 May | 8.15am to 5.15pm | Radcliffe United Reformed Church, Blackburn Street, Radcliffe, M26 3WQ |
| Thursday 19 May | 8.30am to 5.30pm | Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Friday 20 May | 9am to 4.30pm | Prestwich Vaccination Clinic, Prestwich Walk-in Centre building, Fairfax Road, Prestwich, M25 1BT |
| Saturday 21 May | 8.30am to 1pm | Ramsbottom Civic Hall, Market Place, Ramsbottom, BL0 9AJ |
| Sunday 22 May | 9am to 4.30pm | Prestwich Vaccination Clinic, Prestwich Walk-in Centre building, Fairfax Road, Prestwich, M25 1BT |
| Monday 23 May | 8.30am to 5.30pm | Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Thursday 26 May | 8.30am to 5.30pm | Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SW |
| Saturday 28 May | 8.30am to 12.45pm | Elizabethan Suite, Town Hall, Knowsley Street, Bury, BL9 0SW |
Walk-in and bookable Covid-19 vaccinations
Barash Pharmacy, Bury New Road, Whitefield
Walk-in without an appointment or book via the National Booking Service (NHS - Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination) or call 119 for:
- First and second dose vaccinations for people aged 12 and over
- Booster vaccinations for people aged 16 and over
- Spring boosters for people aged 75 years old and over, plus people aged 12 years old and over with a weakened immune system
- Appointments available Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 12.30pm and 1.30pm to 5.30pm
Book via the National Booking Service (NHS - Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination) or call 119 for:
- First and second dose vaccinations for children aged 5 to 11
- Bookable only with afternoon appointments available Monday to Friday (from 10 May onwards)
If you or your child have a positive Covid-19 test or symptoms of Covid-19
If you've had a positive Covid-19 test, you need to wait before getting any dose of the vaccine. You need to:
- Wait 4 weeks (28 days) if you're aged 18 years old or over
- Wait 12 weeks (84 days) if you're aged 5 to 17 years old
- Wait 4 weeks (28 days) if you're aged 5 to 17 years old and at high-risk from Covid-19 or live with someone who has a weakened immune system. See: NHS - Coronavirus: people at higher risk
This starts from the date that symptoms started, or the date of the positive test result, whichever was earlier.
If you or your child have symptoms of COVID-19, but have not had a test, wait until the symptoms are better to get a Covid-19 vaccine. You can talk to a healthcare professional about this at: NHS - Coronavirus in children.
Find out more about getting vaccinated
Watch our short video from local GP Dr. Fazal Butt about getting vaccinated in Bury.
This video is also available with British sign language interpretation and in other languages: