The spring COVID-19 booster programme is closed.
We will update this page when autumn COVID-19 booster details are available.
Seasonal boosters
You may be able to get a COVID-19 booster this autumn if you are at higher risk of COVID-19 illness.
This page will be updated when these vaccines are available.
If you have any questions about getting a booster dose, call HSELive on 1800 700 700.
If you are pregnant
If you are pregnant, you can get a booster at any stage of pregnancy.
Read about booster doses needed during pregnancy.
Booster dose safety
Many countries have given multiple doses of COVID-19 vaccines. There have not been any unexpected safety concerns so far. The safety of the vaccines continues to be monitored by the European Medicines Agency (EMA).
The side effects of the adapted Pfizer/BioNTech vaccines are similar to the original vaccines. The most regularly reported side effects are headache, fever, and tiredness.
Myocarditis and pericarditis are inflammatory heart conditions and are very rare risks of mRNA vaccines.
These rare side effects are more common in men under the age of 30 years after their second primary vaccine dose. The risk of these side effects appears to be lower after the first booster.
Read about COVID-19 vaccine side effects.