Covid-19 vaccine centres in Reading have closed today as the heatwave intensifies.

The Met Office weather warning for extreme heat is in place today with a 'danger to life' warning today (Tuesday, July 19).

This means people are likely to experience health issues leading to potential serious illness or danger to life. 

As such, many businesses and even schools have decided to close their doors.

This also means the Covid-19 vaccination clinics in Reading have closed.

Joanna Crawley, Senior Clinical Lead for COVID-19 vaccination, said: “In the interests of safety for all those who would have been coming for a vaccination or to work the centres will be closed on Monday and Tuesday.

“We apologise to anyone who will be inconvenienced by the closures and know that people understand the reasons. Anyone who has an appointment affected by the closure will be contacted.

“You can check the status of your appointment via the National Booking Service and also rebook appointments if required. You can also email nhscovidvaccine@oxfordhealth.nhs.uk with your NHS number or appointment reference number to query your booking or to rebook.”