The Joint Committee on Vaccination and immunisation (JCVI) has advised who should be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine in autumn 2022. This includes:
- residents in a care home for older adults and staff working in care homes for older adults
- frontline health and social care workers
- all adults aged 50 years and over
- persons aged 5 to 49 years in a clinical risk group, as set out in the Green Book
- persons aged 5 to 49 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression
- persons aged 16 to 49 years who are carers, as set out in the Green Book
Click here for a patient information leaflet
When will I be contacted, and how?
The NHS will prioritise protection of those at greatest risk – starting with people in the older age groups or who are clinically more vulnerable, and then inviting people in the other eligible groups. You will receive a letter, email or text from the NHS when it is your turn to come forward.
FAQs about COVID-19 booster and flu vaccinations
Can I get the flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster at the same time?
COVID-19 vaccines and the flu vaccine can be given on the same day and for people that are eligible for both, there may be opportunities to have both together. We would encourage you to get your vaccinations as soon as possible and get fully protected rather than waiting as it may not always be possible to get them together.
Can I have my flu vaccine and COVID-19 booster in the same appointment?
Yes, if you are eligible to receive these two vaccines, you may be offered both in the same appointment. It is safe to receive both vaccines in the same appointment. But it’s important that you do not wait to try and schedule both vaccinations at the same time as this may not be possible and could delay your protection over winter. Please take up the offer of each vaccine when you are invited to, even if they are on different dates.
If you’d like more information about vaccinations:
Phone 119 or go to the NHS website for more information on seasonal vaccinations: www.nhs.uk/covidvaccination and www.nhs.uk/flujab
I need to have a Moderna vaccine because of twice reacting to Pfizer..it is impossible to find out where this is being offered. I have called 119 who passed me to gp, who passed me back to 119. I am expected to book or turn up at centre miles away just on the off chance they are using Moderna. My husband has advanced Alzheimer’s and is in a nursing home so I need to keep him safe.
Hi Angela, I’m sorry to hear about this. My colleague will email you to get more information and then we will see if we can help at all.
Having spoken to my 88 year old and house bound mother yesterday, Sunday 23rd Oct, she is still waiting for her covid Autumn booster AND her flu jab. Apparently ‘they’ have run out of both locally to her and she is unable to travel to areas where there is availability . My Mum is based in Penkridge. Please can you advise what we need to do?
One of our team is now dealing with this enquiry and will be in touch with you in the next few days.