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Vaccines

Everyone over the age of 12 can now have a COVID-19 vaccination.

Book a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination or booster

More about vaccinations in Hertfordshire – including advice for pregnant women.

The vaccine is free and only offered by the NHS – they will never ask you for bank details.

Coronavirus vaccine information in other languages

 

Booster vaccines

Everyone eligible aged 18 and over can now book their booster vaccine.

Book a booster jab online or call 119.

Walk-in boosters are available at some places.

 

Third primary dose

People aged 12 and over with severe immunosuppression are being offered a third dose of the vaccine.

More about third primary dose vaccinations

If you are eligible, your GP or specialist will invite you for a third dose from 8 weeks after your second dose. Contact your GP practice for more information.

 

Frontline social care workers and care providers


Frontline social care workers can book their appointments through the NHS national booking service.


Care providers

The NHS will be in touch with care provider organisations to arrange for vaccinations. If you have any queries about this process, or you're yet to hear from the NHS, email acs.covid@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

You'll find additional information at Hertfordshire Care Providers Association.

People with learning disabilities

Everyone eligible can book appointments for the first, second, third (for immunosuppressed, only if eligible) and booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine through the NHS booking system or by calling 119 free of charge. 

If you have registered your learning disability with your GP surgery, they may contact you to arrange a COVID-19 vaccine booster appointment.

Easy read covid information

Vaccine advice for people with learning disabilities (PDF 186kb) opening in a new window

If you have any concerns please talk to your social care team or email acs.covid@hertfordshire.gov.uk.

Unpaid carers

Everyone eligible can book appointments for the first, second, third (for immunosuppressed, only if eligible) and booster doses of the COVID vaccine through the NHS booking system or by calling 119 free of charge. 

If you have any queries, please contact Carers in Hertfordshire.

If you're not already known to health or care services as an unpaid carer over the age of 18, please contact your GP practice to register as a Carer. They may contact you to arrange a COVID-19 vaccine booster appointment.

COVID-19 and flu vaccine FAQs for unpaid carers (PDF 147KB)

 

Event testing

Event attendees should be completing rapid testing to ensure their safety at the event. 1 in 3 people with coronavirus don’t show any symptoms.

Rapid tests are free tests for people who do not have any symptoms, that can either be taken at home or at a local test site. They're also known as lateral flow tests. You get your test results in 30 minutes.

If you're an event organiser, you should promote to your attendees that they get tested before and after the event.

For those going to events

People attending events should be getting a test:

#When to get tested
1 week before the event  

Test twice weekly with one test within 48 hours of the event
After the event  

Continue to test twice weekly

Order a rapid test or attend a testing site

At the event ensure you have downloaded the NHS Test and Trace app and it is turned on. 

For those organising events

Event attendees and staff should be encouraged to complete rapid testing twice in the week before the event with the last test being completed within 48 hours before the event. Following the event, twice weekly tests should be completed. Continue testing on an ongoing basis.

As an event organiser, please:

  1. promote testing - encourage people (including staff) to order or collect home test kits, or attend a test site on tickets, via your website, social media and during the event. You can use some of our posters below
  2. support attendees to not attend if they test positive - for example, if event is repeated, consider offering a place to positive cases who can no longer attend the original event
  3. encourage attendees to download the NHS Test and Trace app - ask people to check in when they arrive at your venue.

 

Resources for event organisers

 

What community groups can do

Our coronavirus toolkit includes posters, social media images and videos that you can share with your networks.

 

Business support

 

Test and Trace support payment scheme

Test and Trace Support Payment scheme – you may be entitled to £500 financial help if you’re asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace and you’re on a low income, unable to work from home and will lose income as a result.

Contact your local district or borough council where you live to apply.

Find your local Test and Trace scheme

or use my current location

 

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