There is still time to get your COVID-19 vaccination
If you haven't already had your COVID-19 vaccine this year, there are still options to get one.
COVID- 19 is still around and can cause serious infections in some people.
The COVID-19 vaccines are still being offered because viruses change and protection fades over time. It's important to top up your protection if you're eligible.
Community pharmacies will continue to provide bookable appointments and some walk-ins for people who are eligible until 19 December. These can be booked:
- the NHS website
- by calling 119
- the NHS app
COVID- 19 vaccinations are available for:
- frontline health and social care workers and staff in care homes for older adults
- residents in a care home for older adults
- all adults aged 65 years and over
- persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as defined in Table 3 and Table 4 in the Green Book,
Don’t forget to book your flu jab
Free flu vaccinations are available for:
- those who are pregnant
- all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
- all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years
- School-aged children (from reception to Year 11) will mainly be offered their flu vaccinations at school
- those aged 65 years and over
- those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza Chapter 19)
- those in long-stay residential care homes
- carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
- close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including, those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants
Talk to your doctor if you have a long-term condition not in one of these groups. They should offer you the flu vaccine if they think you're at risk of serious problems if you get flu.
You can pay for your flu vaccine in participating pharmacies if you are not eligible to receive one free of charge.