What are Coronavirus-related message templates?

This section provides a list of examples templates you can refer to when sending out your seasonal Coronavirus-related invitations. Any text within the templates that will need to be manually changed by your practice, is marked in BOLD.

Please Note: These are only template suggestion and all are under 160 characters in length.

TOP TIP: If you use a template and make changes, please check your new character count before sending.  

General Messaging

Covid Info SMS

(surgery name): Covid 19 vaccinations. Please do not worry, if you are due the vaccine, we will be contacting you shortly, please do not call the surgery

Covid-19 vaccination invite with trigger word

(surgery name): Dear <firstname2>, you are eligible for a free Covid vaccination. Call the practice on xxxxxxxxxx to book an appt. Text back REJECT to refuse

Covid-19 vaccination invite without trigger word

(surgery name): Dear <firstname2>, you are eligible for a free Covid vaccination. Call the practice on xxxxxxxxxx to book an appt.

Covid-19 vaccination invite trigger word with NHS number

(surgery name): Dear <firstname2>, your Covid vaccination has been booked. Please present your NHS number at surgery:  <nhsnumber>

Call/Recall

myGP field

(surgery name): Dear <firstname2>, you are eligible for a free Covid vaccination. Book your appointment via the myGP app or reply REJECT to refuse

SMS field

(surgery name): Dear <firstname2>, you are eligible for a free Covid vaccination.  To book, download the myGP app www.mygp.io/app or text back REJECT to refuse