The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has confirmed its advice for a 2025 spring coronavirus booster programme. The committee has advised that a spring booster dose should be offered to:
- Adults aged 75 years and over. This will include those who will turn 75 years by 17th June 2025.
- Residents in a care home for older adults
- Individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed
The programme for all eligible patients will commence from the 1st April until 17th June 2025. The vaccination should be offered no earlier than around 6 months after the last vaccine dose.
The Westgate Practice will not be participating in the spring booster programme. This is due to the programme requiring many clinical and administrative staff to run these clinics. This would result in taking staff away from the practice and ultimately lead to a reduction in appointments and services for the remainder of our patient population.
Our care home residents and eligible housebound patients will be contacted by Springpharm Pharmacy in due course.
Patients who receive a text message or letter from the NHS to book their spring booster, are advised to book via the National Booking Service online from 18th March 2025 or to source the vaccination from their local pharmacy/provider.
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