Book Covid-19 vaccine Northern Ireland online - a how to step-by-step guide

Here is how you can book to receive a Covid-19 vaccination in Northern Ireland.
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Step one

Choose between 'Book your vaccination online' and 'Book your vaccine at a pharmacy'.

People wait in line to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations in the SSE Arena, Belfast.People wait in line to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations in the SSE Arena, Belfast.
People wait in line to receive their Covid-19 vaccinations in the SSE Arena, Belfast.

Step three (if you selected 'book your vaccination online):

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click 'Check you are eligible to book a vaccination'.

Step four:

Read the information carefully to find out if you are currently eligible for the vaccine.

Step five:

If the vaccine is available to you

Step six:

Return to step five and click 'start' to commence booking your date and time for your Covid-19 vaccination.

Step seven:

Fill in the brief Covid-19 questionnaire.

Make sure to have your 10 digit health and care number (HCN) handy as you will be asked to include it when attempting to complete the booking.

Step eight:

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Depending on your selections you should see one of two screens - one: confirming your eligibility for a Covid-19 vaccine or two: a screen confirming you are not eligible to book a vaccine.

Step nine:

Confirm your contact details e.g. email address and mobile number.

Select either your email address or mobile number for verification and depending on which one you selected you will receive a five digit one time authentication code.

Step ten:

Enter the five digit code and you will either be placed in queue or taken straight through to where you can select the time, date and location for your Covid-19 vaccine.

---

A message from the Editor:

Hide Ad
Hide Ad

Thank you for reading this story on our website. While I have your attention, I also have an important request to make of you.

With the coronavirus lockdown having a major impact on many of our advertisers — and consequently the revenue we receive — we are more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription.

Subscribe to newsletter.co.uk and enjoy unlimited access to the best Northern Ireland and UK news and information online and on our app. With a digital subscription, you can read more than 5 articles, see fewer ads, enjoy faster load times, and get access to exclusive newsletters and content. Visit https://www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions now to sign up.

Our journalism costs money and we rely on advertising, print and digital revenues to help to support them. By supporting us, we are able to support you in providing trusted, fact-checked content for this website.

Alistair Bushe

Editor