For some, particularly older people and those with a weakened immune system, COVID-19 can still be very dangerous and even life-threatening. COVID-19 vaccines offered by the NHS provide protection against the virus and help reduce the risk of serious illness. The vaccine has saved countless lives, prevented thousands from needing to go to hospital and helped us to live with the virus without fear or restrictions.
Protection against COVID-19 (either from catching the virus or from a previous vaccination) can fade over time and the virus can change so if you are at higher risk of severe illness it is important that you top up your protection.
Who is eligible?
Eligibility for the vaccine can be slightly different for each seasonal programme. We will update this page with up-to-date eligibility information when the next programme is launched.
For the Spring 2024 programme, the NHS offered COVID-19 vaccines to people who were at increased risk of serious illness from the virus – including those aged 75 and over (by 30 June 2024), residents of care homes for older adults, and those with a weakened immune system. Pregnant women nor household contacts of immunosuppressed patients were not eligible in the spring campaign unless they had additional immunosuppressant factors themselves.
When are the clinics scheduled?
There are currently no scheduled dates for COVID-19 vaccination clinics. We will update this page with a full list of dates once a schedule for the next programme has been arranged.
How do I book?
Once available, all appointments are by invitation only. If you are an eligible patient, you will be invited to book an appointment using a self-booking link by text message, or by a telephone call/letter if we don’t have a mobile telephone number on your record. Please note, we are unable to see any patients on a walk-in basis, as clinics are only stocked with enough vaccines to cover the patients booked in.
Often, patients who are under the age of 75 or who are not severely immunosuppressed are able to receive the vaccine a privately for a charge. We will update this page with specific details of providers in our area once the next vaccination programme is underway.
How and where will I receive the vaccine?
There are currently no scheduled dates for COVID-19 vaccination clinics. We will update this page with a full list of dates and venues once a schedule for the next programme has been arranged.
When attending a vaccination clinic, we ask that patients attend the clinics alone where possible and for patients not to attend their appointments too early; these clinics are extremely busy and we have limited space at the venue.
Once you check in at the clinic, you will be directed to one of our vaccination stations, where we will confirm your information and check some details about your general health and any medications you may be taking; this is also your opportunity to ask any questions you may have about the vaccine and after care.