Eligibility for Covid vaccine
Published on 12 February 2021 11:22 AM
The NHS is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people most at risk from coronavirus.
In England, the vaccine is being offered in some hospitals and pharmacies, at local vaccination centres run by GPs and at larger vaccination centres. More centres are opening all the time.
It's now being given to:
people aged 55 and over who can receive their vaccine at one of the larger vaccination centres, a pharmacy or can wait for a letter from NHS inviting them to book an appointment for the vaccine.
people who are at high risk from coronavirus (clinically extremely vulnerable)
people who live or work in care homes
health and social care workers
The order in which people will be offered the vaccine is based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
How to get the COVID-19 vaccine
You can book your vaccination appointments online if any of the following apply:
you are aged 70 or over
you have previously received a letter saying you are at high risk from coronavirus (clinically extremely vulnerable)
you are a frontline health or social care worker
You can book appointments at a larger vaccination centre or a pharmacy that provides COVID-19 vaccinations.
You do not need to wait to be contacted by the NHS.