The oldest and most vulnerable will be called forward first for COVID booster Jabs . You can book online or by calling 119 as long as it has been three months since your last dose.
When to get your seasonal booster
You can have your seasonal booster (autumn booster) if it’s been at least 3 months since you had your previous dose.
If you have not had a 1st or 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine yet, you should have 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.
People aged 50 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, those aged 5 years and over in a clinical risk group and health and social care staff will be offered a booster of coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine this autumn. Appointments will be available from the National Booking Service shortly.
How to get a seasonal booster dose
To get a seasonal booster (autumn booster) dose you can:
- book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online for an appointment at a vaccination centre or pharmacy
- find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site to get vaccinated without needing an appointment
If you live in a care home for older people, contact your care home manager about getting vaccinated.
Covid vaccination clarification
The NHS has sent out a letter inviting some people to book a Covid vaccination appointment at one of the new mass vaccination sites. These letters have come from the national NHS computerised system so you may have been offered an appointment that is some distance from where you live.
You have the choice of accepting this appointment if you wish to go ahead with your vaccination at the slot and site you’ve been allocated. Alternatively, you can wait to be contacted by your own GP practice. Your practice will be in touch as soon as an appointment slot is available at a vaccination site closer to your home. They will either ring, text or write to you offering an appointment.
The NHS has drawn up a list of priority groups* and surgeries are working through patients in these groups. If you’ve not heard from your GP yet, please don’t think you’ve been forgotten. You will be contacted as soon as it’s your turn and over the next few weeks everyone in Berkshire West will be offered the vaccine.
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