Spring booster

Covid-19 Vaccine Spring Booster April 2025

How to get the COVID-19 vaccine

If you’re eligible for the spring COVID-19 vaccine, you may be able to get a vaccine from:

• a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site
• a local service, such as a community pharmacy 
• your care home (if you live in a care home)

You do not need to wait for an invitation before booking an appointment. You DO NOT need to call your surgery to book an appointment.

Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccination this spring

 The eligibility criteria is the same as for spring 2024, and similar to spring 2022 and spring 2023, with the addition of immunocompromised people in younger age groups:

• adults aged 75 years and over
• residents in a care home for older adults
• individuals aged 6 months and over who have a weakened immune system

The eligibility is the same across the 4 nations of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Age-based criteria

Those who are aged 75 and over can come forward to top up their protection this spring. If you are 74 but turn 75 years old by 17 June 2025, you don’t have to wait for your birthday to come forward.

Eligibility for residents and staff in care homes

Those who are resident in care homes for older adults are also eligible. Carers and staff in care homes are not eligible, this is because the vaccination programme this spring is targeted towards providing protection to those most vulnerable to severe disease.

Those with a weakened immune system

We understand that having a weakened immune system (immunosuppression) is a lot less straightforward than the other criteria. Looking online can cause even more confusion, as people might see themselves (and be considered by others) as immunosuppressed but might not fit the immunosuppression criteria for vaccination.

So, what are the immunosuppression criteria? Eligibility is outlined in Chapter 14a of the Green Book, a document published by UKHSA specifically for public health professionals. It can be a complicated document for non-experts, so we’ve listed some of the groups here:

• organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant patients
• those being treated with systemic steroids for more than a month
• those living with HIV
• those receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulating biological therapy, including children who are about to receive therapy
• those undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
• those who require long-term treatment for immunosuppression
• those with a history of haematological malignancy including chronic leukaemia, lymphomas, and leukaemia
• those with genetic disorders affecting the immune system

While this list summarises some major groups, it does not cover everything. Please check online at nhs.uk/get-vaccine to see if you are eligible.

The easiest way for you to book would be to book online using the link below:

Book, change, or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online – NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Or call 119. 

There will also be list of walk-in clinics available on the following link: 

find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site

Please Find your nearest clinic via below  link :

Vaccination clinics | Frimley Health and Care

The pharmacies signed up for the Covid programme in Slough are as follows :