Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine

You or your child may be eligible for an autumn/winter COVID-19 vaccine in 2023-24 if you are:

• aged 65 years old or over (you need to be 65 years old by 31 March 2024)
• aged 6 months to 64 years old and are at increased risk
• living in a care home for older adults
• a frontline health or social care worker
• aged 16 to 64 years old and are a carer
• aged 12 to 64 years old and live with someone with a weakened immune system.

Find out more about who can get a COVID-19 vaccine.

How to get your COVID-19 vaccine

From Friday 15 December 2023, the national booking system, NHS App and 119 phone service will be closed for flu and COVID-19 vaccination booking.

After this date, and until 31 January 2024, you can book a COVID-19 vaccination directly with a local vaccination service, such as a pharmacy or visit a walk-in site. Details of walk in sites can be found at Find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site.

After 31 January, in most cases, you will have to wait until a future seasonal campaign. If you develop a new health condition or start treatment that severely weakens your immune system, you may be able to get vaccinated sooner, but only if your clinician advises it.

Online bookings will reopen next year. The NHS will contact you if your NHS record suggests you may be eligible for a flu or seasonal COVID-19 vaccine.

Read the latest information about both the COVID-19 and the flu vaccines.

Find out more about the COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 15.

Information about walk-in vaccination services in London boroughs:

North Central London

A full list of walk-in vaccination services in Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington can be found here: Walk-in vaccination clinics – North Central London

North East London

A full list of walk-in vaccination services in Tower Hamlets, Newham, Waltham Forest, City and Hackney, Barking and Dagenham, Redbridge and Havering can be found here: Where to get vaccinated in north east London.

North West London

A full list of walk-in vaccination services in Brent, Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow, Kensington & Chelsea, and Westminster can be found here: Vaccine Centres: North West London Clinical Commissioning Groups.

South West London

A full list and map of walk-in vaccination services in Croydon, Kingston, Merton, Richmond, Sutton and Wandsworth can be found here: Walk-in and pop up vaccination clinics – South West London.

South East London

A full list of walk-in vaccination services in Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark can be found here: COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-In clinics – NHS South East London.