End date for spring boosters

In line with national guidance, the delivery of the spring booster programme will stop on 30 June 2022. This will allow those receiving a spring booster to have enough time between doses if they are deemed eligible by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) for an autumn 2022 booster.

In order to leave enough time for people to attend vaccination appointments, those who turn 75 on or before 30 June are eligible for vaccination at any time in the spring programme provided is has been at least a three months since their last dose. This means some people will be 74 on the day of vaccination, but are eligible because they turn 75 before the cut-off date.

If you are ill on the day of your appointment you can rearrange your appointment 28 days later up until 28 July.

To make sure we can protect as many people as possible in this cohort we will provide walk-in appointments from next week at some of clinics. More information about where walk-in appointments will be offered will be available on our website later this week.

Anyone who thinks they are eligible for a spring booster, but has not had an appointment can arrange on via our Contact Centre on 03000 840004.

More information about the spring booster campaign can be found on our website here.

First doses for 5-11-year-olds

We recently wrote to the parents and guardians of all those aged between 5-11 with a fixed appointment offer. These appointments will take place during the summer until 31 August before the children return to school.

We understand that some young children may be anxious about coming to an unfamiliar setting to receive their vaccine. Our children’s clinics are set in calm and quiet settings and our experienced staff will take the time to support children and put them at ease, before they receive their vaccine. We have also produced a video to give people an idea of what our children’s clinics are like, which you can watch on our website below.

We’re encouraging parents and children to make an informed decision about whether to go ahead with vaccination, based on up-to-date information from trusted sources. Public Health Wales has published information on their website to support this.

Appointment dates/times can be changed by calling our COVID-19 Vaccination Contact Centre on 03000 840004. Telephone lines are open 8am-6pm Monday to Friday and 9am-1pm on Saturdays and Sundays.

Other age groups - primary and booster doses

While we continue to roll out our spring booster programme, it is not too late for anyone who needs a primary dose (first, second or third) or autumn booster to be vaccinated. To book your COVID-19 vaccination call our Contact Centre on 03000 840004.

More information can be found on our website here.