Although Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, many healthcare settings will still require you to wear a face covering to protect staff and other patients.

Find out the latest guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including Coronavirus.  

What do the new government guidelines mean for COVID-19 testing?

Changes to testing for Coronavirus

Free testing for coronavirus (COVID-19) from the NHS has ended for most people in England.

You can buy a COVID-19 test from some pharmacies and retailers, in person or online.

There are a small number of people (e.g. with certain health conditions, if you are going into hospital, or if you work in a care home) who will still be able to get free COVID-19 tests from the NHS.

Find out more about changes to Covid testing

Local information

Get help if you’re staying at home because of coronavirus

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Help available if you are clinically extremely vulnerable

Support for children and families

Covid-19 Booster Vaccines

The following people can book a booster vaccine online:

  • people aged 5 years old and over, 1st and 2nd doses

  • boosters for people aged 16 years old and over, plus at-risk children aged 12 to 15 years old

  • spring boosters for people aged 75 years old and over, plus people aged 12 years old and over with a weakened immune system

  • additional primary doses for people with a severely weakened immune system aged 12 years old and over

If you’ve tested positive for Covid-19, you need to wait four weeks (or 12 weeks for 5-17 year-olds) from the day of your positive test to have a booster dose. 

Book your booster dose appointment

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Are services still affected?

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