Invitations for residents to receive the new Covid-19 booster vaccination are set to hit doorsteps in Oldham this week.

Any residents aged 75 and over, and those with weakened immune systems, are now able to book an appointment for the new booster using the National Booking Service, by calling 119, or visiting a local vaccination walk-in site.

From Monday (September 12) onwards, GPs, pharmacists and hospital hubs will begin giving jabs to hundreds of thousands of people at greater risk from the Covid-19 virus.

Everyone aged 50 and over, people with certain health conditions that put them at risk and frontline health and care staff are all eligible for the full-approved jab, which targets more recent variants of Covid-19.

Jane Pilkington, director of population health, NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care said: “We are envisaging a challenging winter, and anticipate seeing the continued spread of Covid-19 plus a resurgence in flu for the first time since the pandemic.

“We are urging everyone who is eligible for the Covid-19 booster to get it to protect themselves and anyone around them who might be vulnerable. The same goes for the flu vaccination, please get it to maximise your overall protection from what is a nasty illness that could land you in hospital, or worse.”