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Aug 2, 2024 · A summary of who is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine or autumn booster in 2024. Current vaccines provide good protection against severe disease and hospitalisation, with protection...
Use this service to find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site at a pharmacy. If you’re eligible, you can get a COVID-19 vaccination without an appointment. Find out about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, including if you are eligible.
Sep 4, 2024 · The following groups will be able to have an NHS Covid booster between 3 October and 20 December: over-64s. people aged between six months and 64 years with health conditions that make them...
- A guide to the COVID-19 autumn programme
- Eligibility
- Timing of the autumn programme
- Vaccines being offered this season
- People who cannot take up the offer of a vaccination this autumn
- Potential side effects
- Reporting side effects
- Catching COVID-19 after having the vaccine
A dose of the COVID-19 vaccine will be offered this autumn to people aged 65 and over, residents in care homes for older people, anyone aged 6 months and over in a clinical risk group, and health and social care staff. Appointments will be available from the National Booking Service shortly.
A dose will also be offered to:
•frontline health and social care staff
•those who care for vulnerable individuals
•families of individuals with weakened immune systems
The autumn programme is targeted at those at high risk of the complications of COVID-19 infection, who may have not been vaccinated for a few months.
As the number of COVID-19 infections may increase over the winter, this dose should help to reduce your risk of being admitted to hospital with COVID-19. The vaccine may also provide some protection against mild COVID-19 infection but such protection does not last for long.
You should be offered an appointment between September and December, with those at highest risk being called in first. You should have your vaccine at least 3 months after your last dose of vaccine.
If you are eligible for a flu vaccine, you may be able to have them at the same time – if not please go ahead anyway, you can catch up with the other vaccine later.
You will be given a vaccine made by Pfizer, Sanofi or Moderna.
The vaccines are updated forms of the vaccines used in previous campaigns and produce slightly higher levels of antibody against some strains of Omicron.
As we cannot predict which variants of COVID-19 will be circulating this winter, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have concluded that any of these updated vaccines can all be used in adults.
For a very small number of people, another vaccine product may be advised by your doctor.
There are very few people who should not have this vaccine. If you have had a severe reaction to a previous dose of the vaccine, you should discuss this with your doctor.
Common side effects
As with your previous dose, the common side effects are the same for all COVID-19 vaccines, including the updated vaccines being used this spring and include: having a painful, heavy feeling and tenderness in the arm where you had your injection – this tends to be worst around 1 to 2 days after the vaccine feeling tired headache general aches or mild flu-like symptoms You can rest and take paracetamol following the dose advice in the packaging to help you feel better. Although a fever can occur within a day or two of vaccination, if you have any other COVID-19 symptoms or your fever lasts longer, stay at home and you may need to have a test. Symptoms following vaccination normally last less than a week. If your symptoms seem to get worse or if you are concerned, you can call NHS 111 or for textphone use 18001 111. You can also report suspected side effects of vaccines and medicines through the Yellow Card scheme.
Serious side effects
Cases of inflammation of the heart (called myocarditis or pericarditis) have been reported very rarely after both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines. These cases have been seen mostly in younger men and within several days of vaccination. Most of the people affected have felt better and recovered quickly following rest and simple treatments. You should seek medical advice urgently if, after vaccination, you experience: chest pain shortness of breath feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart If you had serious side effects after any previous dose you may be advised to avoid or delay further vaccination. You should discuss this with your doctor or specialist.
Suspected side effects can be reported to the Yellow Card scheme:
•online at Yellow Card Scheme
•downloading and using the Yellow Card app for Apple devices or Android devices
•calling the Yellow Card scheme on 0800 731 6789 (9am to 5pm)
The COVID-19 vaccine will reduce the chance of you becoming severely unwell from COVID-19 this winter. It may take a few days for your body to build up some extra protection from the vaccine.
Like all medicines, no vaccine is completely effective – some people may still get COVID-19 despite having a vaccination, but any infection should be less severe.
Apr 11, 2024 · From Monday, the NHS will take bookings from people in England wanting a free spring Covid booster vaccine. Those eligible, including everyone aged 75 or older or with a weak immune system,...
Aug 10, 2023 · The Government has this week accepted final Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice for a COVID-19 Autumn 2023 seasonal campaign. The groups to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine are: Residents in a care home for older adults; All adults aged 65 years and over
Dec 15, 2021 · Every eligible adult can book their booster jab from today as the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination programme seeks to protect the nation from the new Omicron strain of the virus. People aged 18 to 29 can now use the national booking service to make an appointment to get their jab at one of thousands of centres across the country.
