A new walk-in Covid vaccination and booster clinic is opening in Richmond town centre on Monday to help curb a spike in cases.

The clinic at Richmond Adult Community College (RHACC) will open on Monday from 11am until 6pm as part of a drive to boost jabs ahead of Christmas.

It will then open on Tuesday through to Friday from 9am.

The new clinic is in addition to walk-in centres available across South West London, including at West Mid Hospital Vaccination Hub.

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The new clinic at RHACC is open to anyone aged 12 or over, however young people aged 12-15 may need to wait for nurses to become available.

The Council said no appointments are needed, but it warned that - as seen elsewhere in the country - queues may be long.

First and second doses of the Pfizer vaccines will be on offer, and booster jabs (for those eligible) will also be available.

Cllr Gareth Roberts, Leader of Richmond Council, said: "We've had an amazing response to vaccinations in Richmond, with the majority of our population now eligible for their booster as they've already had their first and second doses.

"If you've not had a chance yet to get any of your COVID-19 vaccinations, it doesn't matter why, it's not too late. Even one dose is better than none, so please book an appointment or get to a walk-in clinic as soon as you can.

"It is a huge collective effort to ensure every eligible adult gets access to a booster jab. However, the vaccine programme and everyone behind its success has risen to every challenge time and time again, and I know they are pulling out all the stops to protect people.

"The message is clear - please get the booster jab now, as that's the best way to ensure you and your loved ones are as protected as possible from COVID-19 this Christmas.

"We will support our colleagues at the NHS with this mission in any way we can, as it is in everyone's best interests and will help to protect our health services and get us get back to living our lives normally, which is something we all want to do."

The Council said people should also continue to wash hands regularly, wear face coverings where required, take regular lateral flow tests, self-isolate immediately and get a PCR test when displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, and if meeting people indoors ensure fresh air is circulating.