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Booking, eligibility and vaccine type
If you are eligible for the spring booster, you will be contacted by the NHS via email, text, the NHS App, or letter to book your vaccine.
Eligibility:
- you are age 75 years old or over.
- you live in a care home for older adults.
- you are aged 6 months old or over and have a weakened immune system.
If you are age 75 or over you don’t have to wait to be invited: you can book online now at nhs.uk/book vaccine or call 119 where someone will be able to help you book and translators are available.
Book online via the National Booking Service: nhs.uk/book vaccine or call 119 free
Eligible housebound residents
If someone you care for is on their GP practice eligible housebound patient list, they will be contacted in the coming weeks to make an appointment for a vaccine home visit.
If the practice is not vaccinating this time, they will get in touch with alternative NHS vaccine providers who will contact the patient.
These NHS providers are working closely with GP practices to ensure everyone vulnerable and eligible is offered the booster vaccine.
The Covid-19 vaccine is for those at higher risk and needs to topped up in order to give the best possible protection, similar to the flu vaccine.
Where can I find local pop up clinics?
We will add any new vaccine clinics to the table below. Some are walk-in where no appointment is needed and others you will need to book. You can also search here: Find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site.
What conditions mean my child or I have a weakened immune system and can get the COVID-19 vaccine?
Check the health conditions, treatments and medications that can cause a weakened immune system here.
The summary includes:
- those who have or previously had a blood cancer, such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma
- organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant recipients
- people who have HIV infection at all stages
- people who have a genetic disorder affecting the immune system
- those undergoing a treatment such as steroid medicine, biological therapy, chemotherapy or radiotherapy (including those whose treatment ended up to 6 months ago)
- people who take certain medicines that increase your risk of infection, such as azathioprine, dexamethasone, prednisolone, ciclosporin or mycophenolate (depending on your dosage)
- recipients of long-term immunosuppressive treatment for conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, scleroderma and psoriasis
This list is a summary and does not cover everything. You can also check online here: Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment
My GP surgery isn’t offering booster vaccination. How will I get my vaccine?
You are advised to book elsewhere by calling 119 free, on the NHS booking site, or attend a local walk-in clinic. For those living in an older adult care home, you will be offered the vaccine there.
What vaccine will I be offered?
Below is a quick guide to vaccine type, who it is for, and where you will be most likely to receive it.
More detailed information can be found in the ‘useful links’ section at the bottom of this page.
| Where | Dates and times | Which cohorts |
|---|---|---|
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Health On The High Street, Unit 33, Friars Square shopping Mall (next to Waterstones), Aylesbury, HP20 2QF |
Mondays from 10am - 2pm. Book via the NHS booking service or some walk-in availability. (no clinics on the two May Bank Holiday Mondays) |
People aged 75+ and immunosuppressed adults age 18+ |
|
Wycombe Community Church, Victoria St, High Wycombe, HP11 2LU |
Wednesday 15 May, from 11am - 2pm |
People aged 75+ and immunosuppressed adults age 18+ |
| Vaccine | Suitable for | Where to get vaccine |
|---|---|---|
|
Comirnaty 30 |
Eligible young people age 12-18 years old |
Most sites including pharmacies, GP clinics, and walk-in clinics |
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Spikevax |
Eligible people aged 18 and over |
Most sites including pharmacies, GP clinics, and walk-in clinics |
|
Comirnaty 10 |
Eligible children in a clinical risk group age 5-11 years old |
Specific types approved to give this vaccine type. GPs, pharmacies, hospitals, and other approved clinics. |
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Comirnaty 3 |
Eligible children in a clinical risk group aged 6 months to 4 years old |
Specific types approved to give this vaccine type. GPs, pharmacies, hospitals, and other approved clinics. |
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Patients who have had allergic reactions to covid vaccines should consult their GP who will assess them for referral to a specialist clinic where they can receive the standard vaccine under appropriate clinical conditions. See advice provided in Table 5 of the Green Book. |
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What about vaccines for those aren’t eligible through the NHS?
If you would like a Covid-19 vaccine, and are not eligible to get a free one through the NHS, you can now pay for one. The NHS advises people to book a vaccine through a recognised company or provider.
View more about routine vaccinations here: Immunisation and vaccination
Useful links
- Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation guidance on Covid-19 vaccines: COVID-19 Greenbook chapter 14a
- Covid-19 vaccine side effects and safety: COVID-19 vaccines side effects and safety
- Getting a vaccination: Getting a COVID-19 vaccine
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