COVID-19 vaccine appointments

Book your vaccination appointment 

You can book a vaccination appointment if you're:

• aged 75 years or over
• health or social worker

You'll receive an SMS or email confirming your appointment details. Appointments will be at the COVID-19 Vaccination Centre at  Fort Regent.

You won't be vaccinated if you don't have an appointment.

​If you're aged 75 to 79 years old and live with someone in the 70 to 74 year age group, you can both receive the vaccine at the same time by calling the helpline.

When booking appointments, make sure you have the following information available:

• name, address, phone number
• Social Security number
  
• date of birth
  

For those who don't have access to the internet, you can:

• ask family, friends and neighbours to book on your behalf
• call the coronavirus helpline on +44 (0) 1534 445566

Get your vaccine at home

If you can't get to the Fort Regent vaccination centre, we can arrange for a mobile unit to visit you. This won’t be as quick as attending the vaccine centre. Call +44 (0) 1534 445566 to book a home appointment.

Change or cancel your appointment

Call +44 (0) 1534 445566 to change or cancel your appointment.

When you’ll get the vaccine

This will be continually reviewed by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), an independent expert group.

If you're not in the groups above, you will have to wait for a COVID-19 vaccination until more supplies are available.

Vaccination centre, parking and shuttle bus

The vaccination centre is at Fort Regent.

Free parking (2 hours maximum) for people attending vaccination appointments will be on floors 10, 11 and 12 of Pier Road car park.

Shuttle bus from Liberation Station

A shuttle bus service, with 6 seats and wheelchair space, will operate from Liberation Station Stand O. The bus will depart every 20 minutes at the following times:

• Monday to Friday, 11.30am to 6.30pm
• Saturday and Sunday, 8.30am to 3.30pm
  

Vaccine appointments

When it's your turn to get the vaccine, you'll be notified by a letter or we will announce which priority group is next across the media. 

When you go to your appointment

Arrive no longer than 15 minutes before your appointment.

When you go to your appointment, you'll need to:

• bring proof of address
• bring ID confirming date of birth
  
• wear a mask
  
• wear warm but loose clothing to make sure the vaccine can be administered to the upper arm
  

After you get the vaccine

We ask you wait 15 minutes after your vaccination in a supervised waiting area.

You can carry on with your day as normal after this time as long as you feel well. If your arm is particularly sore, you may find heavy lifting difficult. If you feel unwell or very tired you should rest and avoid operating machinery or driving.

Bringing someone with you for support

You can bring someone with you to your appointment for support.

Types of vaccine

In the UK and Jersey, there are two types of COVID-19 vaccine that are currently being used:

• Pfizer BioNtech vaccine
• AstraZeneca (Oxford) vaccine
  

Both require two doses to provide the best protection. Both have been shown to be safe and effective in clinical trials.

We have limited supplies of the vaccine and so you'll be offered the vaccine that is available. You'll be advised of the vaccine at your appointment.

More information about vaccines

Second dose of vaccine

It's important to have both doses of the vaccine to give you the best protection. After you attend for your first dose you'll be given a second appointment. You must plan to attend your second appointment.

You'll receive a record card, text or email confirmation of when your next dose is due. This will be 10 to 12 weeks after your first dose of the vaccine.

More information about dose intervals

If you feel unwell

If you're unwell, it's better to wait until you have recovered to have your vaccine, but you should have it as soon as possible. If you have COVID-19 you can have the vaccine 4 weeks following a positive test. You should not attend a vaccine appointment if you're:

• isolating
  
• waiting for a COVID-19 test
• unsure if you're fit and well