The NHS has launched their spring Covid-19 booster campaign, seeing millions eligible to get the jab.

It comes as hundreds of thousands of vaccination appointments are available to book through the NHS. 

Nearly five million people in total are eligible for a booster until the end of June, with the first vaccinations taking place from Monday across 3,000 sites in England.

Those who are eligible, include anyone aged 75 and over as well as anyone who is aged five and over who has a weakened immune system, alongside the care home programme of vaccinations which began two weeks ago.

Booking for spring covid booster jabs available 

For this week, over 725,000 Covid vaccination boosters are available with more than 320,000 appointments already booked through the NHS Covid-19 vaccination programme.

The NHS has issued 1.25 million invitations through the NHS app, where appointments can be made directly.

A further one million people will be asked to book a vaccine appointment this week if they are yet to do so.

Text messages, emails and letters will also be sent to those without the app or not actively using it.

Anyone who believes they are eligible but have not yet received an invite can self-declare via the National Booking Service and then speak to a clinician on-site.

NHS director of vaccinations and screening Steve Russell said: “The covid vaccine still has a crucial role to play in protecting those at greatest risk of severe illness from the virus, including those with a weakened immune system as well as all aged 75 and above.

“It is great to see that around 320,000 people have booked in to get a jab with around hundreds of thousands of further slots available across the country this week alone."

Those invited should make sure their appointment takes place at least three months after the last dose.

The last spring vaccination appointments will be offered on June 30, with more targeted seasonal campaigns likely in the future.

Covid-19 vaccinations for everyone who was aged five on or before August 31 2022 will also end after that date, following recent advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).