Booster programmes
Spring Booster 2023
Spring boosters are currently being offered to Islanders who are:
- aged 75 and over
- a resident in a care home
- immunosuppressed aged 5 and over
This is advised by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Scheduled appointments will be available from Tuesday 11 April 2023.
It's recommended that you have your booster 6 months from your last dose, but it can received if a minimum of 3 months has passed. If you're turning 75 years old between April and the end of June, you can make an appointment for a spring booster during this campaign period. You do not have to wait for your birthday.
Appointments
The Vaccination Centre's opening hours are:
- Tuesday to Friday, 11.30am to 6.30pm
- Saturday, 8.30 to 3.30pm
If you are unable to book yourself, ask a family member or friend to assist you, or send an email to VHE@gov.je. If you do not have online access then call 0800 735 5566. This phone line is open from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday.
You can still receive your primary course (first and second dose) if you are aged 5 years and over.
Second doses of the vaccine should be booked between 8 and 12 weeks from the date you receive your first dose.
Book a vaccination appointment
Spring vaccines
You will be given a booster dose of a vaccine made by Sanofi or Pfizer which are approved through the Medicines and Health products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in the UK. These vaccines have been updated since the original vaccines and target different COVID-19 variants.
These updated vaccines boost protection and give higher levels of antibody against the more recent strains of COVID-19 (Omicron) than the vaccines you received previously.
As we cannot predict which variants of COVID-19 will be circulating this spring and summer, the JCVI has concluded that all of these vaccines can be used and that no one should delay vaccination to receive a different vaccine.
The Sanofi vaccine contains an adjuvant, which is a chemical used to improve the immune response to the virus. This vaccine will only be offered to older people who may not respond as well to other vaccines. The adjuvant in the COVID-19 vaccine is similar to the one used in the flu vaccine which is routinely given to over 65 year olds.
More information about vaccine ingredients is available at Coronavirus (COVID-19).
If you have any questions about the vaccine then you can contact your GP, the vaccination team at Fort Regent, or you can find more information at COVID-19 vaccine programme.
Rock up clinics
Currently no Rock up clinics are operating.
Information will be published here when they are next available.
Walk in availability
Attendance at the vaccination clinic is currently by appointment only.
Information will be published here when walk in options are next available.
Dose intervals
Home visit and care home visits
Home visits are available to anyone who is housebound.
If you received your last dose at home, you will be contacted by the vaccine programme to arrange a booster.
If you did not receive your last dose at home but are now considered housebound, you should email VHE@gov.je to register for a home visit.
If you have recently moved into residential care and are now living in a care home, your care home will arrange a visit from the vaccination team.
Children and young people aged 5 years old and over
Parents or carers attending the appointment must bring their ID, as well as the ID of their child or young person. Acceptable forms of ID include:
- passport
- driving licence
- provisional driving licence
- original birth certificate
- other photo ID issued by a recognised body that includes their date of birth
Vaccination information for children and teenagers
Aged 5 to 11 years old
If your child is aged 5 to 11 years, a parent or carer will need to fill out a consent form, which was provided with the letter from the child's school.
Parents or carers will need to complete the vaccine booking form. You can book up to 3 children at the same time. If you have more than 3 children, you can call the coronavirus helpline to book your appointment.
A parent or carer must attend your appointment at Fort Regent with you.
Aged 12 to 15 years old
If you are aged 12 to 15, you will need a parent or carer to fill out the vaccine form for you and give consent. A parent or carer must attend your appointment at Fort Regent with you.
Aged 16 and 17 years old
Once young people reach 16, they are presumed in law to be competent to give consent for themselves.
Vaccination and COVID Status Certificates
If you are aged 16 or above, you can login using Yoti or JerseyMe to view and display your first 5 vaccine doses on a smartphone or desktop computer. You can email a PDF version of your digital COVID Status Certificate.
Login using Yoti or JerseyMe to get your digital certificate
If you are aged under 16 years, or if you're not able to get a digital ID, email
VHE@gov.je get a PDF version of your certificate emailed to you.
COVID vaccination certificates
Vaccination Centre information
Address
Vaccination Centre, Queens Hall, Fort Regent, St Helier, JE2 4UX.
General opening hours
- Tuesday to Friday, 11.30am to 6.30pm
- Saturday, 8.30am to 3.30pm
Closed every Sunday and Monday.
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Car parking and disabled access
Floor 14 of Pier Road car park is reserved for Vaccination Centre car parking, you can access this from Fort Regent Road. You can park for up to 2 hours for free. You must display your time of arrival on a yellow parking disc.
The lift and escalators are available from floor 15 to the Fort Regent reception area. Disabled car parking is available at the top of Fort Regent road. Wheelchairs are available for use from Fort Regent reception area.
A lift is also available from the ground floor of Pier Road carpark to floor 10, with escalators leading to the Fort Regent reception area.
If you have COVID or feel unwell
You should not attend a vaccine appointment if you're:
- isolating after a positive COVID-19 test
- unsure if you're fit and well
If you are over 18 and have COVID you can have the vaccine 4 weeks following a positive COVID test (LFT or PCR).
If you are under 18 and have COVID you can have the vaccine 12 weeks following a positive COVID test (LFT or PCR).
If you don't have COVID but feel unwell, it's better to wait until you have recovered to have your vaccine, but you should have it as soon as possible.
Dose intervals
At your vaccination appointment
At your appointment
Arrive no longer than 15 minutes before your appointment.
When you go to your appointment, you will need to:
- bring proof of address
- bring photo ID confirming date of birth
- wear a mask
- wear loose clothing to make sure the vaccine can be administered to the upper arm
After you get the vaccine
You can continue with your day as normal as long as you feel well.
Bringing someone with you for support
You can bring someone with you to your appointment for support.
Jersey residents in the UK including students
If you have received a COVID-19 vaccination outside Jersey you can complete a form online and upload your proof of vaccination from that country to your Jersey vaccination record.
Upload proof of vaccination dose from another country