Vaccination updates
Updates on our vaccination plans and progress in North Wales
May 20, 2025
Everyone in North Wales who is eligible for a Spring COVID-19 vaccine should receive an invitation to an appointment in the next few days
More than 30,000 people have already boosted their protection against the virus since the Spring vaccination programme started in April.
As in our previous vaccination campaigns, appointments are being issued in order of clinical priority. Our final round of invitations for eligible patients will be posted in the next few days and will arrive through letterboxes very soon.
The vaccine, which is recommended by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) and the Welsh Government, helps to protect people at higher risk from serious illness caused by the COVID-19 virus.
People who are eligible for the Spring COVID-19 vaccine include:
- older people aged 75 and over
- people who live in care homes for older adults
- adults and children with a weaker immune system as a result of a health condition or medical treatment (as defined by tables 3 and 4 in Chapter 14a of the Green Book)
People who have recently turned 75 (or who will have their 75th birthday before the end of June 2025) are also eligible, and will be sent an invitation to an appointment at one of our vaccination centres.
We urge everyone eligible for the vaccine to take up the offer to strengthen their body’s defences against COVID-19.
Patients should check the details on their invitation letter carefully, as the location of their vaccination may be different from their previous appointments.
We ask patients to attend the appointment on their invitation letter if possible. If you are unable to attend your appointment, please follow the instructions on your letter to rearrange it.
The Spring COVID-19 vaccine will usually be offered around six months (and a minimum of three months) after the date of the patient’s previous COVID-19 vaccine.
Our teams continue to offer the Spring COVID-19 vaccine to people who are housebound and those who live in care homes for older adults, and are contacting housebound patients and care home managers directly to arrange vaccination.
Patients who need further support with their appointment should contact our Vaccination Contact Centre by calling 03000 840004 or emailing BCU.SROCovid19VaccinationProgramme@wales.nhs.uk.