COVID-19 Vaccination

You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you:

• live in a care home for older adults
• are aged 75 years and over
• are aged six months and over and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment.

If you’re not sure whether you’re eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, speak to your local pharmacy, GP surgery or specialist for advice.

Examples of conditions and treatments that can weaken the immune system, making you eligible for the vaccine, are given on the NHS COVID-19 vaccine webpage.

As well as the autumn or winter vaccination, eligible people are also invited to have a second COVID-19 vaccination each year in the spring. That’s because the protection given by the earlier vaccination fades after a while. A second shot of the vaccine boosts your protection at a time of year when the virus can still make you very unwell.

Read more on our seasonal vaccinations page.

If you are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination, you will be given details of how to book online. Walk-in clinics at local pharmacies, libraries and other community locations in Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent will be available on the COVID-19 walk-in vaccination clinics page when the vaccination programme is live.

If you’re due a vaccination and usually get your care at home, please contact your GP surgery to arrange a home visit with a local NHS service.

Yes – COVID-19 vaccines in use in the UK have all met strict standards of safety and effectiveness.

While you may come across some anti-vaccine stories, especially on social media, these often lack scientific evidence and can be misleading. Relying on this information could put you more at risk of serious illness if you do not have the vaccine.

For accurate, up-to-date vaccine and health information refer to trusted sources, like the NHS or the World Health Organization (WHO).

There are two main types of COVID-19 vaccine given in the UK. They do not contain any animal products, including eggs.