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Spring 2025  Covid vaccine eligibility

People aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system will be offered a dose of COVID-19 vaccine 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.

Timing of the spring 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.

If you are turning 75 years of age between April and June, you do not have to wait until your birthday, you can attend when you are called for vaccination.

You will be invited for your booster and you can book using the NHS app for Apple or Android. You can also find your nearest walk-in vaccination site from the NHS website.

For housebound patients aged 75 and over the surgery will arrange for your vaccination at home.

NHS vaccinations and when to have them 

Vaccines are the most effective way to prevent many infectious diseases and it is important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection but if you or your child has missed a vaccination then please contact the surgery to make a catch up appointment.

A full list of current NHS vaccinations for all ages is in the NHS vaccination section of the website.

Further information is available on the nhs.uk website by clicking on the link below:

Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself - NHS

Appointments incl e-Consult

There are two ways to book an appointment at the practice:

1. You can use our e-Consult Service. The details are below.

OR

2. You can telephone the surgery on 01795-718348.

We do offer a limited amount of pre-bookable appointments but our appointments are mainly offered on the same day due to the increasing demand on our services, particularly during the winter.

It can be difficult to get an appointment at the surgery so if there are no appointments available then please call 111 or visit the Urgent Treatment Centre in Faversham.

You can also visit your local pharmacy who may be able to help you.

Please see section 13 of the website for details of local pharmacies who offer the Pharmacy First service. 

Please note we are not a walk-in centre and we only offer appointments either by telephone or by e-Consult.

Cancelling an appointment

If you no longer need your appointment we would ask you to let the practice know as soon as possible.

All patients receive an appointment reminder by text and this also gives you the option of cancelling your appointment by text, which means you do not have to telephone the surgery.

Patients can also telephone to cancel an appointment.

e-Consult

Please click on the link below to book an e-Consult.

e-Consult



 
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