Message to our patients – update on the COVID-19 booster programme

Across Kent and Medway the NHS and its partners are working extremely hard to roll out the COVID-19 booster vaccination programme to our communities.

All adults are eligible from Monday 13 December, and you will be able to book via the National Booking System from Wednesday 15 December.

You can book your booster for 3 months from the date of second vaccine, and you can access the National Booking System to book the appointment from 2 months.

There is work going on at pace to increase the availability of appointments so that there are plenty of options for people on the National Booking System. Some local vaccination services will also contact patients directly.

New appointments are being added every day across our vaccination services. Further availability will come online from Wednesday 15 December.

Further steps are being considered to increase what can be offered again, including opening later and on more days.

All of these appointments will be added to the National Booking System and so we encourage everyone who is aged 18 and over, is yet to have their booster and who is approaching 3 months from your second vaccine, to use the National Booking System to arrange your appointment when you are able to do so.

There are also walk in options at local vaccine centres, including the Sea Cadet Hall on Vauxhall Road, although please do be aware that there may be a queue.

In terms of any planned appointments with New Dover Road Surgery, there are no changes at the current time and everyone should attend your planned appointments as normal. If we need to make any changes, we will contact you directly.

See more about the vaccination programme in Kent and Medway, including the vaccination services: https://www.kentandmedwayccg.nhs.uk/your-health/coronavirus/covid19vaccine

Published: Dec 13, 2021