COVID boosters are now available at The Health Hub in Basingstoke’s Festival Place for those with a weakened immune system.

Those eligible to receive this autumn booster vaccine include people aged 50 and over, residents in care homes for older people, those aged five years and over in a clinical risk group and health and social care staff. 

People are now able to book a vaccine appointment through the national booking service.

Hampshire GP and Clinical Director at the Hampshire, and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board, Dr Tim Cooper, said: “This winter it is expected that many respiratory infections, including Covid-19 and flu may be circulating at high levels – this may put increasing pressure on hospitals and other health care services.

“For these reasons, people aged 50 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged five years and over in clinical risk groups are encouraged to take up the offer of an autumn booster of Covid-19 vaccine.”

People are not required to contact the NHS, people will be contacted when it is their turn to book in for the vaccine. They will also being rolling out the flu vaccine and encouraging eligible people to take up the offer from the first of the month where possible. 

Eligible people may be offered the flu and Covid jab at the same time with the doses approved to be co-administered. 

The Health Hub ia located on Queen Anne’s Walk in Festival Place and is open seven days a week, from 11am to 5pm. For more details, visit festivalplace.co.uk.

To find out more about the rollout of the vaccine programme in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight hantsiowhealthandcare.org.uk/your-health/covid-19/covid-19-vaccination-programme