National COVID Vaccine Invitation Preference Service

The National COVID Vaccine Invitation Preference service (NCVIPS) enables patients to either choose to receive or to opt out of receiving notifications from the NHS to get a COVID-19 vaccination.  

Patients can make their choice in two ways:

• online at the NHS website
• by calling 119

The preference will be updated on the patient's national NHS record.

Patients are able to change their mind regarding their preference at any time.

Patients

Patients can access the service directly via the NHS website or by calling 119.

Health and care workers

Health and care workers working within NHS 119 are required to update the patient's preferences where a patient does not have access to the internet.  They do this using the same NHS website form.

NCVIPS is live.

This service is a silver service, meaning it is available and supported 24 hours a day, 365 days a year from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday excluding bank holidays. 

Patients can make their choice in two ways:

• online at the NHS website
• by calling 119

Health and care workers can update preferences for patients who do not have access to the internet via the NHS website.