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Who should have the flu vaccine

The free NHS flu vaccine is available this winter to:

  • people aged 65 or over
  • people with certain long term health conditions
  • those that live in a care home
  • carers
  • people who live with someone with a weakened immune system
  • pregnant women and birthing people

Frontline health and social care workers can also get a flu vaccine through their employer.

The children’s flu vaccine is recommended for:

  • children aged 2-3 years
  • school aged children
  • children aged 6 months to 17 years with certain long term health conditions

For more information visit the NHS website.

Who should have the COVID-19 vaccine

The free NHS COVID-19 vaccine is available this winter to:

  • adults aged 65 years and over
  • residents in a care home for older adults
  • individuals aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group (such as diabetes, heart disease, some neurological diseases, liver disease or a weakened immune system)
  • pregnant people

For more information visit the NHS website.

Where to get vaccinated

Patients can either walk in or directly contact the clinics below to make an appointment.

Appointments for COVID-19 vaccination are available until the 31 January 2025.

Appointments for flu vaccination are available until the 31 March 2025.

Bexley

  • Aspire Pharmacy, 23 Sidcup High Street, DA14 6EQ (ages 5+)
  • Belvedere Pharmacy, 11 Picardy Street, DA17 5QQ (ages 5+)
  • Broadway Pharmacy, 172 Broadway, DA6 7BN (ages 18+)
  • Bursted Wood Surgery, 219 Erith Rd, DA7 6HZ (ages 18+)
  • Mistvale Chemist, 138-140 Welling High Street, DA16 1TJ (ages 18+)
  • Station Road Pharmacy, 8 Station Road, DA1 3QA (ages 18+)

Bromley

  • Akasi Pharmacy, 15 Bromley Road, BR3 5NT (ages 5+)
  • Biggin Hill Pharmacy, 3 Roundway, TN16 3XZ (ages 18+)
  • Chislehurst Pharmacy, 59 Chislehurst Road, BR7 5NP (ages 18+)
  • Eldred Drive Pharmacy, 25 Eldred Drive, BR54PE (ages 18+)
  • Lakewood Pharmacy, 108 High Street, BR4 0ND (ages 18+)

Greenwich

  • Eltham Medical Centre, 560 Westhorne Avenue, SE9 6DR (ages 18+)
  • Greenwich Peninsula Practice, Millenium Village Health Centre, School Bank Road, SE10 0QN (ages 18+)
  • Mangal Pharmacy Covid-19 Vaccination Centre, 136A Well Hall Road, SE9 6SN (ages 5+)
  • P.E Logan, 209 Trafalgar Road, SE10 9EQ (ages 18+)
  • Stevens Pharmacy, 379 Footscray Road, SE9 2DR (ages 12+)
  • The Village Pharmacy, 9, Charlton, SE7 8UG (ages 18+)
  • Woolwich Late Night Pharmacy, Equitable House, 10 Woolwich New Road SE18 6AB (ages 5+)

Lambeth

  • Copes Pharmacy, 570-572 Streatham High Road,  SW16 3QQ (ages 5+)
  • Dulwich Pharmacy, 19 Croxted Road SE21 8SZ (ages 18+)
  • Fairlee Pharmacy, 26 Queenstown Road, SW8 3RX  (ages 5+)
  • Junction Pharmacy, 222 Coldharbour Lane SW9 8SA  (ages 18+)
  • Vitelow Pharmacy, 26 Clapham Road, SW9 0JG (ages 18+)
  • Westbury Chemist, 84-92 Streatham High Road, SW16 1BS (ages 5+)

Lewisham

  • Lewis Grove Pharmacy, 1 Lewis Grove, SE13 6BG (ages 5+)
  • Medicos Pharmacy, 197 Stanstead Road, SE23 1HU (ages 18+)
  • New Cross Pharmacy, Waldron Health Centre, Amersham Vale, SE14 6LD (ages 12+)
  • Perfucare Pharmacy, 136 Kirkdale, SE26 4BB (ages 18+)
  • The Waldron Health Centre, Amersham Vale, SE14 6LD (ages 5+)
  • University Hospital Lewisham, Lewisham High Street SE13 6LH (ages 6 months+)
  • Upper Floor, The Jenner Health Centre, 201 Stanstead Rd, SE23 1HU (ages 18+)
  • Vantage Pharmacy, 106-114 Conisborough Crescent, SE6 2SP (ages 12+)

Southwark

  • Artesian Health Centre, 138 Grange Road, SE1 3GF (ages 18+)
  • Guy’s Hospital, Pharmacy Department Lambeth Place, SE1 9RT (ages 6 months+)
  • Kristal Pharmacy, 127-129 Evelina Road SE15 3HB (ages 18+)
  • Medica Pharmacy, 202 Southwark Park Road, SE16 3RW (ages 18+)
  • St Georges Pharmacy, 46 St Georges Road, SE1 6ET (ages 5+)
  • Tessa Jowell Health Centre 72H East Dulwich Grove, SE22 8EY (ages 18+)

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