Covid-19 vaccination
Here you will find all the latest information you need about getting your Covid-19 vaccination Somerset.
Somerset COVID-19 Vaccination Programme
NHS COVID-19 vaccinations have saved countless lives, kept tens of thousands of people out of hospital, and helped us to live with the virus without fear or restrictions.
IMPORTANT UPDATES:
This year’s autumn 2023 COVID-19 vaccine programmes will now rollout from 18 September in England, as a precautionary measure following the identification of a new COVID-19 variant.
The decision means those most at risk from winter illness – including people in care homes, the clinically vulnerable, those aged 65 and over, health and social care staff, and carers – will be able to access a COVID-19 and flu vaccines from 11 September.
Who is eligible?
Those eligible for an autumn COVID-19 vaccine include:
- residents in a care home (now for all CHs)
- all adults aged 65 years and over
- persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as laid out in the Green Book, chapter 14a COVID-19 chapter (Green Book)
- pregnant women
- frontline health and social care workers
- persons aged 12 to 64 years who are household contacts (as defined in the Green Book) of people with immunosuppression
- persons aged 16 to 64 years who are carers (as defined in the Green Book) and staff working in care homes for older adults.
Our hard-working vaccination teams and volunteers are there to make vaccination clinics run as smoothly as possible. Please remember to be kind.
How to get your vaccinations
COVID-19 appointments will be available to book via your GP surgery, through the NHS App and website, or by calling 119.