Page last updated: 30 June, 2021, 3:50pm
Vaccine eligibility
The order in which people will be offered the vaccine is based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Vaccine eligibility
Those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine are:
- people aged 18 and over
- people at high risk from COVID-19 (clinically extremely vulnerable)
- people with a condition that puts them at higher risk (clinically vulnerable)
- people with a learning disability
- people who live or work in care homes
- health and social care workers
- people who are a main carer for someone at high risk from COVID-19
Booking an Appointment
If you’re eligible, you can book your COVID-19 vaccination appointments online now, or wait to be contacted by your local service. Find out more about getting your appointment here.
COVID Vaccination: Guide for adults
This guide explains about the COVID-19 vaccination, who is eligible and who needs to have the vaccine to protect them from coronavirus, available in multiple languages and formats).
Guide to phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination programme
This guide explains phase two of the COVID-19 vaccination programme, who is eligible and who needs to have the vaccine to protect them from Coronavirus
Do you need your NHS number or registered at a GP practice?
You do not need to be registered with a GP to receive a COVID-19 or have an NHS number to receive a COVID-19 vaccination.
The below letter sets out that no one should be denied or turned away from any site or prevented from booking for these reasons. You can take this letter with you to show that you are allowed to have a covid-19 vaccine:
Having your 2nd COVID-19 vaccination
If your 2nd dose of the vaccine is due within the next 7 days and you still don’t have an appointment (and you live in Essex) you can contact us on 0344 2573 961. We’ll help you book your 2nd appointment.
So that the COVID-19 vaccination programme continues to make progress as planned, the NHS in Essex wants to make sure residents know what to do when it’s time for their 2nd dose of the vaccine
The 1st dose of the COVID-19 vaccine should give you good protection from coronavirus. But you need to have the 2 doses of the vaccine to give you longer lasting protection
It’s important that the same vaccine is used for both doses and it will help if you return to the same place as where you had your 1st dose
Remember whether you have had your vaccine or not, please continue to follow all the guidance in place to control the virus and save lives
The following table explains where you should go to receive your 2nd dose
| Where did you receive your 1st dose? | Where should you have your 2nd dose? |
| At your GP practice or a site run by your GP / Primary Care Network (Primary Care Networks are groups of GPs working together to administer the vaccine from a single site) | You should return to your GP practice or the site run by your GP / Primary Care Network for your 2nd dose Your GP may have already given you a date for your 2nd dose If you don’t have a date yet, your GP will contact you soon with a date If you had your 1st dose of vaccine at your GP practice, they will have a record of which vaccine you had. Your GP knows when to invite you for your 2nd dose, but they may only give you a weeks’ notice to attend your appointment. When they do, please make sure you attend |
| At a large vaccination centre | You should have already been given a date to return to a vaccination centre for your 2nd dose If you don’t have a date yet, you can book one online using the National Booking System or by calling 119 If you live in Essex and need help to book an appointment you can ring 0344 2573 961 (open 10am to 4pm, local rate) |
| At a hospital | If you had your 1st dose of vaccine at Basildon Hospital, Broomfield Hospital, Orsett Hospital, Southend Hospital or Towngate Theatre in Basildon and booked your appointment online using ShiftPartner, then your 2nd appointment must be also booked using ShiftPartner If you need to change the date of your 2nd appointment, you can also do this online using ShiftPartner If you need help please call the Mid & South Essex COVID Vaccination Booking Line on 01245 515919 If you booked your 1st dose by calling the Mid & South Essex COVID Vaccination Booking Line (01245 515919) then we will contact you with details of your 2nd appointment |
| At a Community Pharmacy | You should have already been given a date to return to a community pharmacy for your 2nd dose If you don’t have a date yet, you can book one online using the National Booking System or by calling 119 |
Please do not turn up for a vaccination without making an appointment first. If you turn up without an appointment you will unfortunately be turned away (unless they are walk-in clinics).
If for any reason you are unable to make your appointment for your 2nd dose, please let us know ASAP by contacting your GP, Hospital or the National Booking System
Priority groups informationIf you’re not registered at a GP practice, Find out more information on how to register with a GP in England at the link below
Register with a GPThe order in which people will be offered the vaccine is based on advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Read the latest JCVI advice on priority groups for the COVID-19 vaccination on GOV.UK