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 webpage with up-to-date eligibility information as it becomes available. We have kept the Spring eligibility information in below, which should serve as a rough guide for the future.
For the Spring vaccination programme, the following patient groups were eligible for the vaccine, but not before 1st April 2025 (this includes from pharmacies):
- Those aged 75-years and over on 17th June 2025
- Those aged 6-months to under 75-years who belong to clinically at risk groups
- Housebound patients
- Those living in long-stay residential care homes or nursing homes or other long-stay health and social care facilities
For the Spring campaign, pregnant woman and children were not eligible for the vaccine unless they belong to a clinically at risk group.
Carers and household contacts of immunosuppressed people were not eligible for the covid booster.
Do these vaccinations protect me from both flu and COVID?
No. The vaccinations provided during the Spring vaccination campaign were only protect against COVID-19 – this may change for upcoming campaigns.
Additionally, RSV vaccinations now take place throughout the year and we encourage eligible patients to accept the offer of an appointment when they receive an invitation.
When are the clinics scheduled?
There are currently no vaccination clinics scheduled. A list of dates, times and locations of confirmed clinics will be added below as they become available.
How do I book?
All appointments will be by invitation only. When the campaign goes live, 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 from private providers, for a charge. We will update this page with specific details of providers in our area once this information is clear.
How and where will I receive the vaccine?
Where our vaccination clinics are held changes for each campaign, though they are usually scheduled to take place at each of our practices and at Poynton Civic Hall.
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 venues, additionally with the recent implementation of parking charges in Poynton and Disley, you may mean you incur a charge for your stay if you arrive too early.
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.