CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) VACCINE AND PROOF OF VACCINATION

Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine

Everyone aged 5 and over can get a 1st and 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

People aged 16 and over, and some children aged 12 to 15, can also get a booster dose.

The Government has authorised the use of the following COVID-19 vaccines:

• Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine
• Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
• Modena vaccine
• Janssen vaccine (not currently available) 
• Novavax vaccine (not currently available)

as recommended by the independent Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) 

The vaccines have been tested and approved as safe and effective giving you the best protection against coronavirus.

More information is available from nhs.uk.

You do not need to wait to be contacted by the NHS.

If you were contacted but have not booked your appointments, you're still eligible and can book your appointments anytime.

Full details of how to book your vaccinations and manage your appointments are available at this link - Book or manage your coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination.

Full details of all aspects of the vaccination program are available at nhs.uk.

Booster Dose

You can get a booster dose if you had a 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at least 3 months ago. Full details are availe at this link.

Proof of Vaccination

The NHS COVID Pass is your secure proof that you have received both doses of COVID-19 Vaccine.

From Monday 19 July, 2021 you may be asked to demonstrate your COVID-19 status at places that use the service in England as a condition of entry to a venue or event.

The NHS Covid Pass also allows you to show others the details of your COVID-19 vaccine (or vaccines) when travelling abroad to some countries or territories.

You can obtain your NHS Covid Pass by using the NHS App or from the NHS website. You can also request your NHS Covid Pass as a letter.

Full details of how to obtain your proof of vaccination and where you may need to show it are available at the following links:

• GOV.UK
• NHS