Many patients are calling enquiring about the COVID Autumn Booster. The Surgery is not currently booking appointments for COVID, however will endeavour to offer the COVID booster during our weekend Flu clinics, which will be dependent upon vaccine supply and staffing.
Patients are advised to call 119 or visit the National Booking website on NHS: Book or manage coronavirus vaccine.
Here you will be able to find further advice on 1st and 2nd vaccines, along with the booster vaccines. Through the site you can book or find your nearest vaccination site.
It is important that you do not delay your Flu or COVID vaccine, as they can now be co-administered.
Please do not ring the surgery to book your COVID vaccine.
Eligible Cohorts for the Autumn COVID Booster You can have a seasonal booster dose (autumn booster) if you are:
- aged 65 or over
- pregnant
- aged 5 and over and at high risk due to a health condition
- aged 5 and over and at high risk because of a weakened immune system
- aged 5 and over and live with someone who has a weakened immune system
- aged 16 and over and a carer, either paid or unpaid
- living or working in a care home for older people
- a frontline health and social care worker People aged 50 to 64 years old who are not in any of those groups will be able to get a seasonal booster (autumn booster) later in autumn 2022. You can get your seasonal booster (autumn booster) if it’s been at least 3 months (91 days) since you had your previous dose. If you have not had a 1st or 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine yet, you should get them as soon as possible. If you have a severely weakened immune system you should get an additional primary dose before you get a booster. If you have not had a 1st booster yet you do not need to wait. You can get a seasonal booster (autumn booster).