Free NHS COVID-19 vaccinations are now available to protect you this Spring
COVID-19 is more serious in older people and in people with certain underlying health conditions.
For these reasons, people aged 75 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system are being offered a spring dose of COVID-19 vaccine.
You should be offered an appointment between April and June, with those at highest risk being called in first. You will be invited to have your booster around 6 months after your last dose, but you can have it as soon as 3 months.
Getting your COVID-19 vaccine is very convenient, with thousands of appointments available across the country every day, usually at pharmacies and GP practices.
The NHS will invite you to come forward but you do not need to wait for this, if you are eligible book as soon as possible. The National Booking System opened on 7 April to book appointments from 13 April. If you or someone you know can’t get online, book by calling 119 free of charge, where a translator is available if needed. Last appointments will be on 30 June 2026, with the last day to book on 29 June.
To find out more about the spring Covid-19 vaccination and check if you are eligible there is a helpful UK Health Security Agency Who’s eligible for the 2026 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’? guide on the GOV.UK website. To read this guide please click on the 'Find out more' button below.
