BOB Area Spring Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign 2023
The local NHS is offering a further vaccination to those most at risk of COVID-19 across Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West (BOB) from 17 April 2023. People who are eligible for a spring booster vaccination include:
- people aged 75 and over (by 30 June 2023)
- those aged 5 and over with a weakened immune system
- residents of care homes for older adults
Care home vaccinations have started (3 April) buteligible people can book their spring vaccine from Wednesday 5 April, with appointments starting on Monday 17 April and finishing on Friday 30 June 2023. (the last date people can book an appointment is 29 June).. GP practices, pharmacies and local hospitals across BOB will be delivering the spring vaccination campaign. Some walk-in centres will also take part and these will be publicised when available. The spring vaccine will be offered to eligible people aroundsix months after their previous dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Bookings can be made by using the NHS App or at nhs.uk/CovidVaccination or all 119 for free. The NHS will also write to all those who are eligible to remind them they can get the spring vaccine. In addition, the current evergreen offer of providing first and second COVID-19 vaccinations is still available for everyone aged 5 (on or before 31 August 2022) and above across BOB but this will end at the same time as the spring vaccinations, on 30 June 2023. People can book a first and second jab at a GP practice or pharmacy across BOB at nhs.uk/CovidVaccination .