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Covid booster
luvchocolate
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I'm 73 and just heard under 75s no longer get the free vaccination.
I know it's expensive at £99 but I've decided to pay for a private one.
My son when 39 years old had 2 heart attacks following covid.
He was a healthy young man so my reason behind paying is to help keep him well......priceless
I know it's expensive at £99 but I've decided to pay for a private one.
My son when 39 years old had 2 heart attacks following covid.
He was a healthy young man so my reason behind paying is to help keep him well......priceless
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Does it stop other people getting it?0
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It helps stop you passing it on to them.Flugelhorn said:Does it stop other people getting it?N. Hampshire, he/him. Octopus Intelligent Go elec & Tracker gas / Vodafone BB / iD mobile. Ripple Kirk Hill Coop member.Ofgem cap table, Ofgem cap explainer. Economy 7 cap explainer. Gas vs E7 vs peak elec heating costs, Best kettle!
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You can get it if you have certain health issues - need to go on NHS covid website to see which ones1
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Only those who are immunosuppressed I think.Frontline health and social care staff are also no longer eligible. It’s been tightened up a lot.
I have to be honest, I’m struggling to see why frontline staff still get the flu jab but not the Covid one.All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.2 -
a 50 something friend on steroids for various reasons has been given his. meanwhile my mid 60s OH with heart, kidney, diabetes, copd isn't allowed one. It does seem a bit random.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on Debt Free Wannabe, Old Style Money Saving and Pensions boards. If you need any help on these boards, do let me know. Please note that Ambassadors are not moderators. Any posts you spot in breach of the Forum Rules should be reported via the report button, or by emailing forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com. All views are my own and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.
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It's worth a call to your GP.
My wife - asthma sufferer and on her second round of chemo had a letter from her surgery saying she wasn't eligible. There records hadn't been updated even though her GP had made the referral.Never pay on an estimated bill. Always read and understand your bill1 -
Criteria are here if anyone wants to look it up.
The short version
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2025/06/26/whos-eligible-for-the-2025-covid-19-vaccine-or-autumn-booster/
and the full details
https://www.england.nhs.uk/long-read/flu-and-covid-19-seasonal-vaccination-programme-autumn-winter-2025-26/
All shall be well, and all shall be well, and all manner of things shall be well.
Pedant alert - it's could have, not could of.3 -
Thankfully I have no health problemsAuti said:You can get it if you have certain health issues - need to go on NHS covid website to see which ones0 -
I think it is because most Covid cases are now quite mild, whilst a proper dose of flu can be pretty horrible.elsien said:Only those who are immunosuppressed I think.Frontline health and social care staff are also no longer eligible. It’s been tightened up a lot.
I have to be honest, I’m struggling to see why frontline staff still get the flu jab but not the Covid one.
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I noticed when booking a private flu jab at Tesco, that a private Covid jab costs £90. It was a package option in addition to the private flu jab (£16). It might be worth checking to see if you can pay just for the Covid jab. I paid £95 for a private jab at a clinic elsewhere earlier in the year.Make £2025 in 2025
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Total (4/9/25) £1573.21/£2025 77%
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