The Government has recently announced the 2023 Covid-19 Spring Booster Vaccination Programme which kicks off on Monday 17th April 2023. The eligible patient population are:
- adults aged 75 years and over.
- residents in a care home for older adults
- individuals aged 5 years and over who are immunosuppressed, as defined in tables 3 or 4 in the COVID-19 chapter of the Green BooThe Dorset Vaccination Service continues to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone needing a first and second primary dose and seasonal boosters to those eligible. The spring booster campaign kicks off on Monday 17 April 2023 across the county with the National Booking Service (NBS) opening on the 3 April (campaign ending 30 June 2023). Please book via the National Booking Service – most sites are appointment only, for information regarding potential walk-in clinic opportunity in your area please visit find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site.
Please note the phone number and email address of the patient helpline for this programme is as follows: dhc.covidplus@nhs.net / 07552 007714.
We are not undertaking covid booster vaccinations, so please do not contact the surgery regarding covid vaccination appointments as we do not have any influence over the allocation of appointments or vaccination centres.
If you are eligible and wish to book your vaccination, you will need to contact 119 to arrange this or click on the link below to access the National Booking Service.
National Booking Service Link