Vaccinations 2025
Spring Booster 2025
The aim of the COVID-19 immunisation programme is to prevent serious disease (hospitalisation and/or mortality) arising from COVID-19.
Over the last 4 years, population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 has been increasing due to a combination of naturally acquired immunity following recovery from infection and vaccine-derived immunity (this combination is termed ‘hybrid immunity’). COVID-19 is now a relatively mild disease for most people, though it can still be unpleasant, with rates of hospitalisation and death from COVID-19 having reduced significantly since SARS-CoV-2 first emerged. Age has always been strongly associated with the risk of hospitalisation and mortality from COVID-19, with the oldest in the population being the most vulnerable.
As COVID-19 becomes an endemic disease, and with a move towards standard assessment of cost-effectiveness, the focus of the programme is shifting towards targeted vaccination of the oldest adults and individuals who are immunosuppressed. These are the 2 groups who continue to be at higher risk of serious disease, including mortality.
Eligibility and availability
The announced and authorised cohorts for the spring 2025 programme will cover:
- adults aged 75 years and over
- residents in a care home for older adults
- individuals aged 18 and over who are immunosuppressed.
This includes those who will turn 75 years old by 17 June 2025. They will be eligible for a vaccination at any point in the campaign. Those who are new residents in an older adult care home or become immunosuppressed by 17 June 2025 are also eligible.
National Booking Service
Please note the NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings from 1st April, with those eligible able to book appointments from the following week.
How and when to get your Spring Booster vaccine
Church Lane Surgery no longer have any further appointments for the Spring Booster Vaccine.
You can still book via the National Booking Service by clicking the on the following link.
Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment – NHS
Please note the NHS national booking system will open for spring Covid-19 vaccination bookings from 1st April, with those eligible able to book appointments from the following week.