How do I cancel or reschedule my Covid vaccine appointment?
COVID vaccines are still being rolled out across the UK with millions of Brits able to now get their second jab eight weeks after the first. It is very straightforward to cancel or rebook your slot, should you need to make it earlier or rejig due to illness or other commitments.  Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest updates  3 If you need to cancel or reschedule then your appointment then you can do this through the NHS vaccine portal Credit: EPA  So far over millions of Brits have received their first and second dose of either the Pfizer/BioNTech, Oxford/AstraZeneca or Moderna jab. The NHS booking website is now allowing every UK adult to pick an appointment in a push to get everyone jabbed. Last month, Boris Johnson announced that all adults in the UK would receive the vaccine by July 31. If you've already booked your appointment through the NHS portal and are unable to make your slot or want to bring it forward, there are some steps you can take. If something has come up and you need to reschedule your jab slot you need to let the NHS know - or you want to bring your second jab forward, you can do. But you MUST make sure that it is not moved to earlier than eight weeks after your first dose. If you already have a slot you need to go to the NHS vaccine portal, by clicking here. You will be asked to provide your NHS number and if you don't know it you will have to add your first and second name. You will then be asked for your gender in order to match your jab record with what your GP has on file. After that you will be asked for your date of birth. Once the site has all your relevant information then you will be able to chose another vaccine slot. If you want to cancel your slot, for example if your GP has advised you to not take the vaccine for a medical reason, then you will also be able to do this through this portal. While the NHS says you should make every effort to stick to your vaccine slot, there are a few reasons why you should rearrange. If you are feeling unwell with symptoms of Covid-19 or if you have recently tested positive then you should change your slot. You should also change your appointment if you have been told that you are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for Covid-19. If you live with someone who has recently tested positive or if you live with someone who has symptoms then you should change your slot. As well as this, if you have recently tested positive for Covid but have no symptoms, you should wait four weeks after the date you were tested to get the jab. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on July 5 everyone under the age of 40 can have their second jab eight weeks after their first. He said: "We will reinforce our vaccine war reducing the dose from 12 weeks to 8 weeks for the under 40s." It is also important to check you are not moving your second dose to under eight weeks from the first - otherwise you won't be properly protected against Covid. NHS Digital bosses said they have tweaked the booking service to make it easier for Brits to bring foward their second jab. Mark Ford, working on the National Booking Service for the vaccine, tweeted: "If you want to bring your second vaccine dose forward, but havent because you have to cancel your appointment first you can use the new availability checker before you cancel to make sure youll get an appointment sooner."