How to get a vaccination

Over 65? Have a long-term health condition? Protect yourself early. Last winter’s flu sent many people to hospital. Book your vaccine or walk into pharmacy now.

Find out where, when and how to get vaccinated

How do I get seasonal vaccines?

How do I get seasonal vaccines?

Winter flu vaccinations are available to book now.

Eligible people can:

Book on the NHS website
Book on the NHS App
Call 119
Walk into a local pharmacy from 1 October
Contact your GP

Winter Covid-19 vaccines will be available from 1 October, but eligible people can book their appointment now.

Book on the NHS website
Book on the NHS App
Call 119

If you develop severe immunosuppression outside of the seasonal vaccine periods, for example if you have completed a STEM cell transplant, you will be offered a Covid-19 vaccine. You can arrange the vaccine appointment through your GP and your hospital doctor will give you a letter to take to the appointment.

If you think you have recently developed severe immunosuppression and you have not received a letter, please contact your GP or hospital doctor as soon as possible.

Additional support

You can ask to speak to a translator if you need to.
You can use textphone 18001 or the NHS 119 British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter service if you have difficulties communicating or hearing, or if you are a BSL user.

Are you registered with a GP?

You need to be registered with a GP practice to receive invitations for vaccinations. Anyone in England can register for free. Find your nearest GP practice and register online.

Find a GP practice

Visit a vaccination event

Vaccination events are held across north east London throughout the year to make it even easier for people to stay up to date with their vaccines. Follow this page for the latest information.

How do I get routine vaccines?

Your GP surgery will usually contact you when you become eligible for the shingles, RSV or pneumococcal vaccine. This will usually be by letter, text message, phone or email.

Sometimes you might be offered the vaccine during a GP appointment you’re there for another reason and your vaccine is due.

Speak to your GP surgery if:

you think you’re eligible for the above vaccines, but you’ve not been contacted
you did not have the vaccine when you were contacted and you’re still under 80 for shingles (only people with a severely weakened immune system can get the vaccine after 80 years of age). You can have pneumococcal at any age over 65. The RSV vaccine is offered to those aged over 75 years old.
you’ve had the shingles vaccine before but you now have a severely weakened immune system – depending on the type of shingles vaccine you had, you may need another shingles vaccine
you’re due to have either vaccine and you’re feeling unwell – you may need to wait until you’re feeling better before having the vaccine
you need to change your vaccination appointment

If you are a welder or metal worker, speak to your employer about getting the pneumococcal vaccine.