Our brilliant GPs, nurses and NHS staff across the Havant Constituency have been working tirelessly to vaccinate our residents against Covid-19. I visited all the major vaccination sites that serve our constituency to see that work in action, and to thank our hardworking Health Service staff.
Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine
Everyone aged 12 and over, and some children aged 5 to 11, can get a 1st and 2nd dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
People aged 16 and over, and some children aged 12 to 15, can also get a booster dose.
Find out how to get a COVID-19 vaccine
How well do the COVID-19 vaccines work?
Anyone who gets COVID-19 can become seriously ill or have long-term effects (long COVID). The COVID-19 vaccines are the best way to protect yourself and others.
Research has shown the vaccines help:
- reduce your risk of getting seriously ill or dying from COVID-19
- reduce your risk of catching or spreading COVID-19
- protect against COVID-19 variants
The 1st dose should give you some protection from 3 or 4 weeks after you've had it. But you need 2 doses for stronger and longer-lasting protection.
Most people also need a booster dose to help improve the protection from the first 2 doses of the vaccine.
This webpage was last updated on 28 February 2022