COVID-19 booster vaccinations
The NHS booster vaccination programme for autumn 2024 is now running. COVID-19 boosters are offered to people at highest risk of serious illness. You can check if you are eligible on the Gov.uk website or visit the NHS website for booking information.
Those eligible include:
- Adults aged 75 and over
- Residents in older adult care homes
- Immunosuppressed people aged 6 months and over
- Frontline NHS and social care workers, and those working in care homes for older people.
Some pharmacies are offering private Covid-19 vaccinations for a fee. Please contact your pharmacy directly for more information.
We will let you know details of the autumn/winter boosters when we have them.
Useful websites
Mental health support
Taking care of your mind as well as your body is really important, now more than ever. The pandemic may have left you feeling low, worried or anxious, or concerned about your finances, your health or those close to you.
Local and national organisations offering advice and support:
NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies
Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne & Wear NHS Trust self-help guides
What is Long Covid?
After contracting COVID-19 it can take up to 12 weeks for your symptoms to disappear and for you to make a full recovery from the virus. For some people, COVID-19 can cause symptoms that last weeks or months after the infection has gone. When symptoms go on longer than 12 weeks this is known as ‘Long Covid’.
Local support and services
Northumberland Communities Together from NCC
Citizens Advice Northumberland
Onecall: If you are worried about the immediate welfare (health or well-being) of a child or adult contact Onecall – 01670 536400 – 24 hour service, every day.
Coronavirus advice for people with specific concerns or conditions
Many organisations and charities are offering advice on how to best manage the risk of catching COVID-19 and how to best manage the symptoms whilst also living with a specific condition. If you would like more information about a particular condition please get in touch.
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- Macmillan – coronavirus information for people with cancer
- COVID-19 and diabetes
- Coronavirus and asthma
- Information for those with a learning disability – Mencap
- Coronavirus – what it means if you have a heart or circulatory condition
- Coronavirus and Parkinson’s disease
- Information for people affected by dementia