The NHS online booking system, NHS App and 119 phone service close for bookings from 15 December 2023. This follows efforts by the NHS to encourage people to get vaccinated before the deadline.
The 119 booking service remains open for queries until 22 December.
It will be possible to book COVID vaccinations after 15 December through local NHS vaccination services until 31 January. After that, COVID vaccinations will close, and people will be need to wait for a future campaign unless they develop a new health condition or start treatment that severely weakens the immune system.
For those eligible for a free flu vaccine after 15 December, it will be possible to book by contacting a GP or finding a pharmacy that offers vaccination services if people are 18 or over.
The free flu vaccine offer closes on 31 March 2024.
UKHSA urges people from ethnic minority groups to protect themselves with vaccines. This follows statistics which show differences in emergency hospital admission rates between ethnic groups.
