People who have been double jabbed or anyone aged under 18, no longer need to self-isolate if they are identified as a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.
Doubled jabbed individuals who have received a vaccine in the UK vaccination programme at least 14 days before contact with a positive case, and those under 18, who are contacted by NHS Test and Trace, will be advised to take a PCR test to check if they have the virus and for variants of concern. If their test comes back negative, they no longer need to self-isolate but will be encouraged to carry out twice weekly lateral flow tests.
Double jabbed people identified as close contacts are still at risk of being infected but do not need to self-isolate while waiting for their PCR test result. They should consider other precautions, such as wearing a face covering in enclosed spaces and limiting contact with other people, especially with anyone who is clinically extremely vulnerable.
Anyone who tests positive following the PCR test is still legally required to self-isolate, regardless of their vaccination status or age. This is in order to break onwards chains of transmission.
Meanwhile anyone who develops COVID-19 symptoms should self-isolate and get a PCR test. They should remain in isolation until the result comes back.
A drop-in vaccination clinic will be running at the Waitrose vaccination centre, Willoughby Road, Bracknell offering Astra Zeneca (AZ) and Pfizer (PF). The clinics are now for anyone aged 16 years or over.
Saturday, 14 August: 8am – 1pm
Sunday, 15 August: 8am – 1pm
Monday, 16 August 9am – 3pm
Tuesday, 17 August 9am – 3pm
Wednesday, 18 August 9am – 3pm
Thursday, 19 August 9am – 3pm
Friday, 20 August 9am – 3pm
Saturday, 21 August 9am – 3pm
These clinics will be offering first and second dose vaccines with no appointment necessary.
The second dose must be at least eight weeks after first and be the same vaccine as the first dose.
We have seen the uptake in vaccines higher in women than men, so we are especially encouraging men to come forward for their vaccines to protect themselves from the virus.
The latest COVID-19 data from Berkshire Public Health is available on the COVID-19 Dashboard. It includes a set of weekly reports with more in-depth data, including a map of cases by area in Bracknell Forest.