Urging people to get their COVID-19 booster
Published on: 6 December 2022With less than three weeks until Christmas, it's important to have your booster.
Vaccines remain the best line of defence against COVID-19. Protection provided by the vaccine reduces over time, and that’s why the autumn/winter booster was introduced.
The NHS invites people considered at higher risk of becoming serious ill from COVID-19 to have the booster. This includes people with lymphoma, which is a type of blood cancer.
Carers and household contacts of people with lymphoma are also able to get a booster jab through the NHS.
People with lymphoma should have received an invitation from the NHS to have a COVID-19 booster and we urge those who have not taken this up to come forward as soon as possible. Use the links below to book or manage your COVID-19 vaccination:
If you think you should have been invited, for example if you have only recently become eligible, you can declare your eligibility online via the National Booking Service.
It takes up to 14 days to get maximum protection from a booster dose and with Christmas fast approaching, healthcare leaders are asking the public to act now ahead of the festive period.
For more information, watch our film where Dr Oge Ilozue, GP and Senior Clinical Advisor, NHS London Vaccination Prorgramme addresses many of the questions people affected by lymphoma have been asking.
As Christmas can be a time when you spend more time with family and friends, you might find our information about staying safe and reducing your risk of catching COVID-19 helpful.
Published: 6 December 2022