Spring 2024 COVID-19 Vaccinations

People aged 75 years and older, residents in care homes for older people, and those aged 6 months and over with severe immunosuppression, will be offered a dose of COVID-19 vaccine this spring.

You should be offered an appointment between April and June, with those at highest risk being called in first. You will be invited to have your booster around 6 months from your last dose, but you can have it as soon as 3 months.

If you are eligible, you don’t need to wait to be invited, you can book using the National Booking System, by calling 119, or using the NHS App, until 30 June. 

If you are turning 75 years of age between April and June, you do not have to wait for your birthday.

The government website has information about the vaccines in use this spring:
A guide to the COVID-19 spring booster 2024 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

St. Mary’s Vaccination Hub is offering COVID-19 vaccinations to adults over 75 years and to those aged over 18 years with severe immunosuppression. The Hub is located in the South Block building, opposite the Duck Pond. Accessible parking is available at the rear of the building which can be accessed from the Laidlaw entrance.

Use this map to locate the St. Mary's Vaccination Hub. 

Getting your vaccination for adults over 18

We recommend that you book an appointment via the National Booking Service or by using the mobile phone NHS App, or by calling 119. These will be open to book from 15 April 2024. Alternatively, you can also walk-in (no appointment needed) however, booked appointments will be prioritised and you may have a long wait.

May we politely ask that you do not call NHS 111, St Mary’s Hospital Switchboard or the Vaccine Hub regarding COVID vaccinations as we are unable to book or amend appointments.

Opening times:

  • From 22 April until 30 May, we will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 7.45am to 1:30pm we will be closed on Bank Holidays.
  • From 1 June we will be open on a Tuesday and Thursday 7:45am to 1:45pm. Our last day open will be 27 June.

The current vaccine offered to adults over 18yrs will be the Moderna XBB vaccine, which has been updated since the original vaccines and target a different COVID-19 variant.

The NHS website has more information why vaccination is important and vaccine ingredients

Children's vaccination programmes

Only children 6 months to 17 years with severe immunosuppression will be offered a dose of COVID-19 vaccine this spring.

All Children’s COVID vaccination clinics take place in the Children’s Outpatients Department, North Hospital, St Mary’s and NOT the Hospital Vaccine Hub.

All children’s vaccination appointments must be booked in advance, we do not offer walk-ins. Please use the following routes to book your child’s appointment:

Booking children’s vaccination appointments for ages 6 months to 4 years

  • Appointments for ages 6 months to 4 years must be made by calling the Hampshire and Isle of Wight COVID-19 Vaccination Helpline 0300 561 0018

Booking children’s vaccination appointments for ages 5 years to 17 years

  • Appointments for ages 5 years to 17 years, must be booked in advance via the National Booking Service or by calling 119, we are unable to offer walk-ins for children.

Where to find us:

Clinics are held in the Children's Outpatients Department which is located in the North Hospital. Accessible parking is available in the North Car Park.

For information about eligibility and how to book your Child’s vaccination, please use the online link. You will need your child’s NHS number.

All vaccines offered to children will be the Pfizer (Comirnaty XBB.1.5) relevant to age.

Changing your appointment

If you have booked your appointment through the National Booking Service and need to change it, please visit the website or the mobile phone NHS App or call 119 between 8am and 8pm. Calls to 119 are free from mobiles and landlines. They can provide support in over 200 languages.

You can contact the Hampshire and Isle of Wight COVID-19 Vaccination Helpline for further information on how to book, including getting information in other languages such as Polish, Arabic, Chinese, Bengali and more, as well as the latest information on eligibility.   Call 0300 561 0018 from 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, and 9am to 1pm at weekends.

Find out more about About COVID-19 vaccination - NHS (www.nhs.uk)