Top up your Covid-19 immunity this spring | Tenant news

If you’re at risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19, the NHS is offering free Covid-19 booster doses to keep you protected this spring.

Like all vaccinations, if you’ve had your first and second Covid-19 vaccine, the level of protection it provides over time may decline.

These booster vaccines will top up your antibodies, increase your protection against the illness and reduce the likelihood of a hospital trip if you catch the virus.

The booster

The NHS is giving out the spring booster between April and June. You’ll be contacted to have your booster if you’re:

• Aged 75 or over (you need to have turned 75 on or before 30 June 2023)
• Live in a care home for older adults
• Aged 5 or over and have a weakened immune system.

If you’re eligible for the booster vaccine and haven’t yet been contacted by the NHS, you can book your Covid-19 vaccination appointment online or get it at your nearest walk-in Covid vaccination site.

Stay protected

The Covid-19 virus is still very much around, so it’s important that you do what you can to keep yourself protected.

If you’re at a higher risk of becoming seriously ill from catching the virus, you can get topped up with your seasonal booster every three months.

Need more information?

You’ll find more information about the spring booster, including which vaccines are currently being used in A guide to the Covid-19 spring booster 2023.