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Please note: Primary Care Networks (PCNs) are groups of GP practices working together in a local area – offer the vaccine in north Cumbria. The PCNs are working together to offer the vaccine from one local hub, so you might have to go to a different building.
8 December 2020
West Cumberland Hospital is one of the first sites in the UK to give the vaccine
From North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust
15 December 2020
The first GP Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in north Cumbria start to give the vaccine
Carlisle – Carlisle Healthcare PCN (Primary Care Network)
Copeland – Copeland PCN (Primary Care Network)
21 - 23 December 2020
Further GP Practices in north Cumbria start to provide the vaccine including Castlegate and Derwent Surgery.
Eden – Eden PCN (Primary Care Network)
Keswick and Solway PCN (Primary Care Network)
More Primary Care Networks in North Cumbria will 'go live' with their vaccination roll-out soon...
4 January 2021
The Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle (North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust) begin to deliver Covid Vaccinations.
6 January 2021
Workington was the next Primary Care Network to go live with the vaccine.
7 January 2021
Brampton and Longtown Primary Care Network go live with the vaccine at local community centre in Brampton.
8 January 2021
Maryport begins their vaccination programme:
& Carlisle Network PCN
6 February 2021
GP practices from Workington, supported by an army of volunteers from the Workington Community Emergency Response Group, held a huge COVID vaccination session at Workington Leisure Centre at the weekend to jab more than 1200 patients invited from the eligible cohorts
15 Febraury 2021
Cumbrians in cohort 1-4 offered vaccine in line with national deadines.
4 March 2021
More than a third of north Cumbria’s eligible population have been now had a vaccination for covid.
109,956 vaccinations have been given at hospital hubs and through our GP teams working together in Primary Care Networks. Find out more here.
8 March 2021
Two community pharmacy sites open for covid vaccination in Carlisle and Workington, which are available to book via the national booking system.
11 March 2021
23 March 2021
Announcement made that a Large Vaccination Centre will open at Penrith Auction Mart on Thursday 25th March 2021 adding more capacity to help the NHS vaccinate people in our community. Also there are now three community pharmacy sites.
More information here.
25 March 2021
Large Vaccination Cente opens at Penrith Auction Mart.
More details and videos available in a drop down box on our vaccine page here.