Covid booster vaccines

[Main1234]

hi

Does anyone know if partners / carers of clinically extremely vulnerable people are eligible for the Covid boosters in April. I am under 75 years of age.

I am “happy” to have it done privately at a cost of £100 approx but would need to travel some distance at the moment.

Thanks for any advice

[DorsetLady]

Not mentioned specifically in the latest information -

Who is being offered a spring vaccine?

COVID-19 is more serious in older people and in people with certain underlying health conditions.

For these reasons, people aged 75 years and over, those in care homes, and those aged 6 months and over with a weakened immune system are being offered a spring dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Full PDF -

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[Main1234 in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you, that’s what I thought .

It’s more than annoying not being able to be pro active in protecting our partners.

[DorsetLady in reply to Main1234]

Yes it is -I was always offered a flu jab back in the day before I was old enough, but late hubby had coronary issues so deemed sensible..

Don’t really see difference with Covid ..

[BooBoo39 Volunteer]

Hi

It is my understanding that our partners / carers have only been offered the autumn booster for the last two years at the same time as the flu jab in an effort to protect the clinically vulnerable. I am still invited for both a spring and autumn booster each year. And have received my invite for two weeks time . I am clinically vulnerable and under 60. We live in Scotland so I cannot comment on the rest of the UK. If your partner is normally well it should be sufficient for a once a year booster to keep them topped up and in doing so protect yourself. Hope this helps .

[Poshcards]

My hubby was always told no until he was 75, even though I am clinically vulnerable, which was absolute nonsense! x