In line with advice from the National Health Service and the World Health Organisation, we strongly recommend that students and colleagues should be vaccinated when they can.
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All students, including international students, can access COVID-19 vaccines for free. Find out more on the NHS website.
You do not need an NHS number or to be registered with a GP to receive your vaccine.
You must not break your self-isolation to visit a vaccination centre, if you are self-isolating due to having symptoms, testing positive, or being identified as a close contact. Likewise, if you are in quarantine having travelled overseas, you must complete your full period of self-isolation before visiting a vaccination centre.
Getting your vaccine
Students registered with a GP can book their appointment at a vaccination centre, a community pharmacy site, or at some GP sites through the National Booking Service website or by phoning 119. You can find your NHS number using this tool.
You can book appointments online through the NHS at a location convenient to you.
While registration with a GP is encouraged to access the vaccine, you can request to book COVID-19 vaccination appointments at an unregistered patient through a local GP practice.
Visit nhs.uk/covid-vaccination for more information about the COVID-19 vaccination.
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