The NHS booking system is now open to thousands of eligible residents, with appointments available from Monday, 13 April.
If you are eligible for a vaccine, you will receive an invitation from the NHS. Those eligible include:
- adults aged 75 years and over
- residents in a care home for older adults
- people aged six months and over who have a weakened immune system
Appointments can be booked:
- online
- via the NHS App
- by calling 119 for free.
The spring vaccination programme will end on 30 June 2026.
It's important to top up your protection against Covid-19, as viruses change and protection fades over time.
Getting vaccinated will help to reduce the risk of getting severe symptoms and help you recover more quickly.
“...go to trusted sources like the NHS, your GP practice or local pharmacy and the Kent and Medway GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk website if you have any questions”
Kent County Council's Director of Public Health, Professor Anjan Ghosh, said: "Older people and others with a weakened immune system have a higher risk of serious illness and needing hospital treatment if they get Covid-19 than the rest of us. It's really important they get protected.
"Go to trusted sources like the NHS, your GP practice or local pharmacy and the Kent and Medway Get Vaccinated Now website if you have any questions.
"Advice is just a tap or swipe away but so is misleading content that has no scientific basis. Vaccines in the UK are closely monitored, safe and save lives."
“Vaccination is the strongest form of defence we have against many serious illnesses, including Covid-19”
Medway Council’s Director of Public Health, Professor David Whiting, said: “Vaccination is the strongest form of defence we have against many serious illnesses, including Covid-19.
“Ensuring the most vulnerable members of our communities have that protection is incredibly important, and I would encourage everyone who is eligible to make sure they book their appointment as soon as possible.”
“People with weakened immune systems and older adults are at a higher risk of severe illness from Covid-19 and getting your vaccine is one of the best ways to stay protected”
Dr Kate Langford, NHS Kent and Medway's Chief Medical and Outcomes Officer, said: “Vaccines are extremely safe and offer the best protection against serious illness. It's important that you come forward for the Covid-19 vaccine this spring if you are eligible.
“People with weakened immune systems and older adults are at a higher risk of severe illness from Covid-19 and getting your vaccine is one of the best ways to stay protected.”
Notes to editors
Find more information and check your eligibility on the Kent and Medway Get Vaccinated Now website
From 1 April 2026, residents over 80 and people living in care homes for older adults, are also eligible for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine. The vaccine can be booked via a GP practice, by speaking to staff in care homes and some community pharmacies in parts of England are also offering the RSV vaccine.
