Coronavirus (Covid-19) vaccinations in Lincolnshire
The Covid-19 spring vaccination campaign will start on 15th April 2024 with visits to older adult care homes and eligible housebound patients, followed by all other eligible cohorts from 22nd April.
People eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination this spring include:
- adults aged 75 years and over (this includes those who turn 75 years old by 30th June 2024)
- residents in care homes for older adults
- individuals aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed (as defined in the
Green Book, chapter 14a; tables 3 and 4)
Find out more about who’s eligible for the 2024 COVID-19 vaccine, or ‘Spring Booster’? – UK Health Security Agency (blog.gov.uk).
If you know you are eligible for a Covid-19 vaccination this spring you do not have to wait to be invited. From 15th April you will be able to use the National Booking System to book an appointment for the 22nd April onwards. The Covid-19 spring vaccination campaign will end on 30th June 2024.
From Monday 22nd April, there will be a local telephone number – 01522 301940 – that be used to book appointments at the Weighing Rooms vaccination centre, Lincoln, by patients whose practices are not part of the spring vaccination campaign. This number will be available between 10am and 2pm every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday between Monday 22nd April and the end of June (except for w/c 6th May, when it will be open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday).
Please note – the 119 telephone number can provide help with Covid-19 vaccinations but cannot be used to book vaccination appointments.
You can also contact us via email for further advice – licb.imms@nhs.net
Treatments for Covid-19 for those eligible for antiviral treatment
Some people at highest risk of becoming seriously ill from Covid-19 are eligible for antiviral treatments on the NHS and will have received a letter notifying them of this. These patients include those with cancer, blood conditions, kidney disease, liver disease and autoimmune conditions, among others. This also includes residents in care or other high-risk settings. Find out more below.
If you have become newly severely immunosuppressed, you should approach your hospital consultant who will be able to advise you on the best time to have the vaccination and make a referral to the appropriate service if a vaccination is required.