The COVID-19 Spring booster campaign advised by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) will commence on Island the week beginning April 15.
The programme is due to end on June 30.
Those eligible for the mRNA booster are:
- Individuals aged 75 and over. This includes those who turn 75 years old by 30 June 2024.
- Residents in care homes for older adults
- People aged six months and over who are immunosuppressed as defined in the Green Book tables 3 and 4.
COVID-19 Vaccination Team
The COVID-19 Vaccination Team are relocating from the Chester Street Hub, to a new temporary venue at Summerhill View care home, Victoria Road, Douglas.
The majority of the spring programme will be delivered from Summerhill View.
Taking in to consideration the needs of more vulnerable individuals, arrangements have been made to deliver a limited number of appointments from sites situated in the North, South and West regions of the Island on selected dates.
Letters and emails will be dispatched to those eligible for the spring vaccination, including appointment time, date and location.
A consent form and more information can be found online at https://covid19.gov.im/vaccination-information/.
If you are not able to print and complete this before your appointment, a copy will also be available when you attend.
Those who receive an email or letter are encouraged to take up the first appointment offered, but can email vaccinations@gov.im, including your name and date of birth or NHS number, or call 111 to rearrange if necessary. Find your NHS number here.
If you have recently been diagnosed as immunosuppressed, or believe that you are eligible for the spring programme, please contact the vaccination team by calling 111, or emailing Vaccinations@gov.im.
You can manage your booking, or opt in/out of the programme here.
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