Seasonal COVID booster roll out. Now available to all over 65's.
This winter it is expected that many respiratory infections, including COVID-19 and flu may be circulating at high levels – this may put increasing pressure on hospitals and other health care services. For these reasons, people aged 50 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged 5 years and over in clinical risk groups are being offered an autumn booster of COVID-19 vaccine.
A booster will also be offered to front-line health and social care staff, those who care for vulnerable individuals and families of individuals with weakened immune systems.
The autumn booster is being offered to those at high risk of the complications of COVID-19 infection, who may have not been boosted for a few months. As the number of COVID-19 infections increases over the winter, this booster should help to reduce your risk of being admitted to hospital with COVID-19.
You can book your COVID-19 seasonal booster now if are:
aged 65 or over
pregnant
aged 5 to 49 and at high risk due to a health condition
aged 5 to 49 and at high risk because of a weakened immune system
aged 5 to 49 and lives with someone who has a weakened immune system
aged 16 to 49 and is a carer
a frontline health and social care worker
People aged between 50 and 64 years can book their Autumn jab later on in the seasonal booster roll out.
You can also still book 1st, 2nd and 1st booster doses online:
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1st and 2nd doses for people who are 5 years old and over
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additional primary doses for people with a severely weakened immune system, aged 5 years old and over
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1st booster for people aged 16 years old and over, plus at-risk children aged 12 to 15 years old.
