Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination this spring

The eligibility criteria is the same as for spring 2024, and similar to spring 2022 and spring 2023, with the addition of immunocompromised people in younger age groups:

• adults aged 75 years and over
• residents in a care home for older adults
• individuals aged 6 months and over who have a weakened immune system

The eligibility is the same across the 4 nations of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Age-based criteria

Those who are aged 75 and over can come forward to top up their protection this spring. If you are 74 but turn 75 years old by 17 June 2025, you don’t have to wait for your birthday to come forward.

Vaccination Dates

We are offering the covid booster on Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April at our Broughton Surgery.  There is also a clinic on Saturday 3 May at Stockbridge.  We are offering home visits to housbound patients during April.  We are only able to vaccinate people aged 18 years or over.

If you are unable to receive the vaccination at the surgery you can contact the Hampshire Covid Helpline on 0300 561 0018 9am-5pm Mon -Fri and 9am-1pm on Sat & Sun.   You can also book online at local pharmacies or other centres offering the booster vaccination here.

You can request a COVID pass by ringing 119 or online. 

You do not need to have the NHS App.

Please use the links below:

If you are aged over 12 years old: NHS COVID Pass - NHS (nhsx.nhs.uk) 

On 29 July 2022 we have been advised that parents and guardians can now request a digital NHS COVID Pass for travel  for children aged 5 to 11. This provides a record of the child’s vaccinations and proof of a positive COVID-19 NHS PCR test in the past 180 days.  Travel letters for 5-11 year olds who have received a full primary course of a COVID-19 vaccination, as well as recovery letters showing proof of a positive COVID-19 NHS PCR test in the past 180 days for this age group, are already available.

For children aged 5-11 years old: Who are you requesting an NHS COVID Pass for? - Get your NHS COVID Pass - NHS (nhsx.nhs.uk)

Information for patients explaining how your data is being processed to support vital coronavirus (COVID-19) planning and research.

This practice is supporting vital coronavirus (COVID-19) planning and research by sharing your data with NHS Digital. This transparency notice supplements our main practice privacy notice.

Please visit https://digital.nhs.uk/coronavirus/gpes-data-for-pandemic-planning-and-research/general-practice-transparency-notice

Click here for further information and advice about self-isolation

Click here for information about protecting the extremely vulnerable

Click here for a video to help children to understand about the Coronavirus