Covid autumn booster campaign due to launch next month

The NHS in Lincolnshire is continuing with preparations for the forthcoming autumn booster campaign, which is scheduled to launch next month.

With a plan to start vaccinating in care homes in early September, the autumn booster campaign, which will ultimately offer everyone aged 50 and over a further covid booster vaccination, will then begin to offer vaccinations to people aged 75 and over.

"Just as with previous rounds of the covid vaccination programme, the autumn booster will be offered first to the most vulnerable and/or the oldest members of our population and will then be rolled out down through the age groups over a period of time," explains Julie Humphreys, Head of Clinical Services, NHS Lincolnshire ICB.

"Once you're contacted about your autumn booster, please come forwards and get it as soon as you can.  We're expecting to be exceptionally busy again, we also expect numbers of covid cases to increase again in the autumn, so it's very important to get your autumn booster in order to have the maximum protection against covid."

It's also worth noting that it's not too late to get 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd booster doses of the covid vaccination - everyone aged five and over can get two doses of the covid vaccination, with people aged 16 and over able to have two doses and a 3^rd booster vaccination too.

With this in mind, the NHS is still running a number of pop-up vaccination sessions, offering the chance to walk-in and get vaccinated without an appointment, across the county as listed below and also on the website www.lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/grabajab

Alternatively, it is possible to book an appointment online using the National Booking System or by calling 119.

As well as the various pop-up vaccination sessions listed further below, the Mass Vaccination Centre at Princess Royal Sports Arena (PRSA), Boston, continues to offer walk-ins for 5-11s and 12-17 year-olds, as well as 1^st, 2^nd and 3^rd booster doses as listed below:

Saturday 20^th August - PRSA

5-11s 8am - 2pm
12-15s 8am - 7.30pm
16-17s 8am - 2pm

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd boosters 2.30pm - 7.30pm

Monday 22^nd August - PRSA

5-11s 8am - 2pm
12-15s 8am - 7.30pm
16-17s 8am - 2pm

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd boosters 2.30pm - 7.30pm

Saturday 27^th August - PRSA

5-11s 8am - 2pm
12-15s 8am - 7.30pm
16-17s 8am - 2pm

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd boosters 2.30pm - 7.30pm

For more information visit www.lincolnshire.icb.nhs.uk/grabajab