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Housebound Covid-19 vaccinations
In our area, GP surgeries are arranging for people who are housebound to get their Covid-19 vaccination and will contact their patients, directly. If you or a family member are housebound and eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination and you have not heard from your GP, please contact your surgery.
Please note that this is a 12-week vaccination campaign ending on 20 December 2024 so your GP may not contact their housebound patients immediately, as they have a lot of people to vaccinate.
If you are housebound, have spoken with your GP and have not been able to book a vaccination, please email bnssg.massvaccination@nhs.net with your name and GP surgery.
If you are not registered with your GP as housebound but you feel you should be, please contact your surgery so they can update their records. If you are not registered as housebound, you will need to attend the GP site or use the National Booking Service to book your vaccination.
Children and Young People
You will find details of vaccination clinics for children and young people aged 5 to 17 on the National Booking Service. New appointments are added regularly, so if you do not see a suitable clinic, please try again in a few days.
A small number of children under the age of 5 are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine. We will provide details of vaccination clinics for these children, when available.
Book your Covid-19 Vaccination
If you are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccine, your GP or community pharmacy will contact you to offer you an appointment.
Alternatively, anyone aged 5 and over who is eligible for a season Covid-19 vaccination can book their appointment at a GP clinic, community pharmacy or community vaccination centre using the online National Booking Service (NBS) or by phoning 119 for free if you can’t get online.
New appointments are added, regularly, so please keep trying if you don’t find a suitable appointment.
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Important information
You do not have to be registered with a GP, have an NHS number or be documented in order to have your vaccination. If you are in this position, please attend a walk-in clinic or contact a GP to book your vaccination, explaining your situation.
When you come for your vaccination, please bring your NHS number if you know it, and remember to eat and drink before your appointment.
Please do not come for your vaccination if you have symptoms of Covid-19 or have had a positive lateral flow test. If you have tested positive for Covid-19 you must wait 28 days before you are vaccinated if you are over 18 and 12 weeks if you are under 18.
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Revaccination: Year-round vaccination for people who become severely immunosuppressed
If you have received a bone marrow transplant or had chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy, you may need to repeat your first and second doses of the Covid-19 vaccination (known as revaccination).
If you have started treatment that severely weakens your immune system please check with your clinical specialist and if you need to be revaccinated email vaccinations@nbt.nhs.net to arrange an appointment.
Immunosuppressed definition
For the purposes of the spring Covid-19 top-up campaign 2024, those who are severely immunosuppressed are defined in Tables 3 and 4 of the NHS Covid-19 Green Book. Please note that fewer people who are immunosuppressed are eligible for a top-up Covid-19 vaccine this spring than in autumn 2023.
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Frequently Asked Questions
If you have any questions about the Covid vaccine or seasonal booster please visit our frequently asked questions page.