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A new COVID Vaccination Centre opened yesterday at Westfield Shopping Centre in Stratford in a vacant retail unit.

All London residents can now have a personalised care plan. The plan is linked to all the urgent care services including 111, the out of hours GPs, the London Ambulance Service and all the emergency departments.

Take a look at what you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccination programme including how you will know when it's your turn, where to go, and why it's important.

Join the national effort and sign up for the NHS COVID-19 vaccine research registry. Be part of the fightback against the virus by volunteering to be contacted by researchers to take part in COVID-19 vaccine research.

The COVID-19 vaccination programme is now underway in Newham at the ExCel centre. Other vaccination centres and hubs are also open.

Around 1 in 3 people who have coronavirus never show any symptoms but that does not mean they are not infectious. Now, you can test for coronavirus regularly if you live or work Newham.

Coronavirus cases are rising rapidly across the country. You must stay at home. The single most important action we can all take is to stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. Find out what you can and cannot do:

Following extensive trials, the first safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in the UK and is now available to priority groups. Read the update from the East London Health and Care Partnership.

Information about services that are open during the festive period in Newham

What you can and cannot do in areas with a very rapidly rising level of infections, where tighter restrictions are in place from 20 December.

What you can and cannot do in an area in Tier 3 of local restrictions guidance from Department of Health and Social care:

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