Who will be eligible for the Spring Covid Booster?
COVID-19 can be more serious in older adults and in people with certain health conditions. For these reasons, the Scottish Government is offering a spring booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to:
• residents in care homes for older adults
• adults aged 75 years and over (or who will turn 75 by 30 June 2023)
• people aged 5 years and over with a weakened immune system (must have
turned 5 by 1 April 2023).
This follows the clinical recommendations of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Carers and household contacts of those with a weakened immune system will not be eligible this spring, but as per the JCVI statement of 25 January outlining interim plans for 2023, it may be that they are offered a booster in winter, subject to further JCVI advice.
How will those eligible for the spring booster be invited forward?
• Residents in homes for older adults will receive their vaccine through their care
home from 27 March 2023.
• All those aged 75 years and over will be sent a date, time and location of their appointment via letter, text or email, depending on their contact preference.
• Children aged 5 to 11 years with a weakened immune system will be contacted with a scheduled appointment date and time. Please note your child must have turned five by 1 April 2023 to be eligible for a spring booster.
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