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Who can get a Covid booster this spring and how can you book? | |
(4 months later) | |
A spring Covid booster is being offered to those most at risk from the virus across the UK. | |
Some pharmacies have also started selling the jab privately. | |
Who can have a spring Covid booster? | |
Fewer people are entitled to a spring booster than were offered a jab during the autumn campaign. | |
The eligible groups are: | |
adults who will be aged 75 years and over by 30 June 2024 | |
people in care homes for older adults | |
individuals aged six months and over who are immunosuppressed | |
Vaccines will be available at pharmacies, GP practices and some drop-in vaccination centres. | |
How do I book a spring booster? | |
The NHS is sending texts, emails, NHS App messages or letters to those who are eligible but you do not have to wait for the invite. | |
Those who qualify can book an appointment via the NHS App, the NHS website, by calling 119, or by visiting a drop-in clinic. | |
Those at highest risk are being invited first. | |
You will generally be invited to have your booster around six months after your last dose but you can have it after three months. | |
Spring vaccinations will be available until 30 June. | |
NHS England: Covid vaccination | |
NHS Scotland: Covid vaccination | |
Public Health Wales: Covid vaccination | |
NI Direct: Covid vaccination | |
Which vaccine will people get? | Which vaccine will people get? |
Vaccines from four different companies are in use across the UK: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sanofi/GSK and Novavax. | Vaccines from four different companies are in use across the UK: Pfizer-BioNTech, Moderna, Sanofi/GSK and Novavax. |
Those getting the spring booster will be given an mRNA vaccine made by either Pfizer or Moderna. Both have been updated to help protect against more recent strains of Covid. | |
People are advised to take whichever they are offered, as all provide protection against severe illness or death. | People are advised to take whichever they are offered, as all provide protection against severe illness or death. |
Covid vaccine safety - What we know | Covid vaccine safety - What we know |
What if I have not had a Covid jab before? | |
If you meet the criteria for a booster but have not had either of the first two doses of the vaccine - or a third dose for those with a weakened immune system - the government recommends getting a jab during the 2024 spring campaign. | |
Similarly, if you qualify but missed an earlier booster dose, you can have another jab this spring to catch up. | |
If you have a severely weakened immune system, your doctor may advise you to have an extra dose three months after the spring booster. | |
Covid jab skipped by 44%, entire UK study finds | |
Can I buy a Covid vaccine? | |
A number of high street chemists and private clinics have started selling and administering the Pfizer Covid vaccine directly to the public. | |
They range in price from around £45 to £99. | |
You need to be aged 12 or above, and have not had a Covid vaccine in the previous three months. You also need to talk to a health professional to check that it is suitable. | |
A protein-based booster vaccine made by Novavax, which works differently to the Pfizer and Moderna jabs, should also be available to buy soon. | |
Moderna is also hoping to launch a combined flu and Covid vaccine in 2025. | |
How long after having Covid can I have a jab? | How long after having Covid can I have a jab? |
If you have Covid, or think you might, NHS advice is to delay vaccination until you feel better. | If you have Covid, or think you might, NHS advice is to delay vaccination until you feel better. |
It also recommends waiting if you have a high temperature or feel otherwise unwell with any illness. | It also recommends waiting if you have a high temperature or feel otherwise unwell with any illness. |
But there is no need to wait if you have recently recovered from Covid and feel well. | |
The vaccines do not infect people with Covid and cannot cause positive test results. | The vaccines do not infect people with Covid and cannot cause positive test results. |
What to do if you have Covid | What to do if you have Covid |
Why Covid is still flooring some people | |
What are the side effects of the Covid vaccine? | What are the side effects of the Covid vaccine? |
For most people, side effects are mild. The most common include a sore arm, headache, chills, fatigue and nausea. | |
They are part of the body's normal immune response to vaccination and tend to resolve within a day or two. | |
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To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. | To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. |
Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines | Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines |
Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines | Why it is normal for some people to experience short-term side effects from Covid-19 vaccines |
Very rarely myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - has been linked to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. | Very rarely myocarditis - inflammation of the heart muscle - has been linked to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. |
It has also been listed as a rare possible side effect of the Novavax vaccine, after a very small number of cases were reported during clinical trials. | It has also been listed as a rare possible side effect of the Novavax vaccine, after a very small number of cases were reported during clinical trials. |
There have also been extremely rare, but occasionally fatal, cases of people developing blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine. | There have also been extremely rare, but occasionally fatal, cases of people developing blood clots after taking the AstraZeneca vaccine. |
A very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction after the Pfizer vaccine. | A very small number of people have experienced a severe allergic reaction after the Pfizer vaccine. |
Patients with serious allergies should talk to their healthcare professional before being vaccinated. | Patients with serious allergies should talk to their healthcare professional before being vaccinated. |
German patient vaccinated against Covid 217 times | |
Related Topics | Related Topics |
Coronavirus public inquiry | Coronavirus public inquiry |
Coronavirus vaccines | Coronavirus vaccines |
Moderna | Moderna |
Vaccination | Vaccination |
Pfizer | Pfizer |
Coronavirus | Coronavirus |
AstraZeneca | AstraZeneca |
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