COVID-19 vaccinations

Spring COVID-19 vaccinations have now ended

COVID-19 vaccines are offered to those at increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 – this may be due to a health condition or age. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation has updated its advice for the autumn 2025 COVID-19 vaccination programme:

  • adults aged 75 or over
  • residents in care homes for older adults
  • individuals who are immunosuppressed aged 6 months and over

Here are some of the immunosuppressed groups who are eligible for the autumn COVID-19 vaccine:

  • Organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant patients
  • Those being treated with systemic steroids for more than a month
  • Those living with HV
  • Those receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulating biological therapy, including children who are about to receive therapy
  • Those undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
  • Those requiring long-term treatment for immunosuppression
  • Those with a history of haematological malignancy including chronic leukaemia, lymphomas, and leukaemia
  • Those with genetic disorders affecting the immune system

For more information on other groups who would be eligible, please check the NHS COVID-19 Vaccination website.

Booking your vaccination

NHS England will confirm details on how and when eligible people can access the autumn vaccine in due course: nhs.uk/bookcovid. If you or someone you know can’t get online, book by calling 119 free of charge, where a translator is available if needed.

Getting your COVID-19 vaccine is very convenient, with thousands of appointments available across the country every day, including at your local pharmacy:

Find a participating pharmacy near you

While having your spring vaccine around 6 months after your last dose is the usual timeframe, you can have it as soon as 3 months after a previous COVID-19 vaccine dose. If you are eligible, you can get protection from a spring COVID-19 vaccination even if you have not taken up a COVID-19 vaccine offer in the past. Most people do not need extra vaccinations to make up for any they have missed, but your doctor may advise a further dose if you have a severely weakened immune system.

Vist NHS.uk for more information on the COVID vaccination

Complex patients

Patients with a history of anaphylaxis to certain types of drugs that would like to arrange a COVID-19 vaccination can ask their GP to make a referral to the Complex Patient Team. Once referred a clinician will discuss vaccination options with you and assist with your vaccination.