This spring, Holt Surgery will be providing FREE Covid vaccinations for eligible patients. Please read the below information carefully.
We WILL be offering Covid vaccines to:
- ALL patients who are 75yrs and over
- Patients aged 18 – 74yrs who are immunosuppressed.
- All patients living in an older peoples’ care home (irrespective of age).
For full details of this season’s Covid eligibility please see the green book guidance:
(Under 18s – we will NOT be able to offer Covid vaccines to any eligible under 18yr olds. These patients will need to book to have their Covid vaccine via the National Booking System).
We will not be dual vaccinating eligible patients with the RSV (Respiratory syncytial virus) vaccine. Patients over 75 years of age who become eligible from 1st April 2026 will be invited to a separate clinic.
COVID CLINICS @ HOLT
All patients 75yrs and over AND eligible 18 – 74yr olds (who are immunosuppressed) will be invited to Holt Surgery to have their vaccine at our Covid vaccination clinic held on:
Saturday 18th April 8:30am to 13:00pm
If you are unable to attend, you can book to have your vaccination elsewhere via the National Booking System.
The vaccine we have been provided with is SpikeVax Moderna. However this may change at any point during the campaign depending on availability.
BOOKING YOUR COVID JAB
- Via a text message (from the Surgery) – eligible patients who have registered their mobile number with us will receive a text message with a link allowing them to book directly into one of our clinics from the text.
- Patients without a registered mobile number will be sent a letter directing them to book via our Vaccination Booking Line which will live from Thursday 9th April, and will be open Mon – Fri, 2pm until 5pm. Patients should call 01263 712461 and select Option 8. This line will be closed on Bank holidays and at weekends.
- Appointment Times – will be individual and staggered to ensure a steady flow.
- Parking – there will be marshals outside the Surgery to show you where to park and there will be reserved disabled parking close to the entrance.
- Dress – patients need to make sure they wear appropriate clothing to allow your upper arm to be easily accessed.
Care Home and Housebound Patients
We are in the process of planning housebound and care home vaccinations. Housebound patients will be contacted from mid April.
The NHS defines a housebound person as someone unable to leave their home or surrounding area due to physical or mental health issues. Lack of transport does not automatically qualify someone as housebound however we will always consider your request.
If you or a loved one have experienced a change in circumstances and now require a home visit for your vaccinations, please fill in an online form and a member of staff will contact you.
Eligible housebound and care home patients will also be offered the RSV (Respiratory Sycytial Virus vaccination.
Eligibility information
- The COVID vaccination is now ONLY available to patients over 75yrs and those who are “immunosuppressed” as defined in chapter 14a of the green book. Patients under 75 are only eligible if they meet the criteria below. If you have not received an invitation for both vaccines and feel you may be eligible, please fill in an online form.
This change affects patients who have previously been eligible for COVID vaccinations due to conditions such as asthma or COPD, diabetes, heart disease, liver disease, neurological disease or chronic kidney disease who are now eligible for the FLU vaccination ONLY as a “clinically at risk” patient.
Private vaccinations
Holt Surgery is not able to offer private Covid vaccinations. These can be booked via some local pharmacies such as Boots. For more information please click here.
SHINGLES, PNEUMONIA & RSV
We will invite eligible patients to have these vaccines directly. They will not be given at the same time as the Flu and Covid vaccine. For further information please click HERE.