If you are eligible for the seasonal COVID-19 vaccination, it is free on the NHS and we can give it here in Bromley. Appointments are booked through the NHS rather than with us directly.
Appointments are available from 1 October 2026. You can book now and choose your date and time.
COVID-19 can be a serious or life-threatening illness for some people. Viruses change and protection fades over time, so the vaccine is offered seasonally to top up the protection of those at increased risk of becoming seriously ill.
Vaccination reduces your risk of becoming severely unwell if you do catch COVID-19.
If you do catch it, being vaccinated helps you recover more quickly.
It reduces the risk of needing hospital treatment, or of dying from COVID-19.
The seasonal vaccine protects against different types of the COVID-19 virus.
The NHS may contact you if you are eligible, but you do not have to wait to be asked. Eligibility is set nationally by NHS England and changes from one campaign to the next, so it is always worth checking the NHS website if you are unsure.
You are likely to be eligible for a free NHS seasonal vaccination if you are in one of these groups.
If you are aged 6 months to 74 and your immune system is weakened by a condition or its treatment, you are eligible. That can include:
Most people who are eligible can be vaccinated, including if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
You do not need to wait for an invitation. If you are eligible you can book now, online or in the NHS App, and choose a date and time.
Use the NHS booking service or the NHS App. It shows the pharmacies, walk-in sites and GP surgeries vaccinating near you.
The vaccine is given as an injection, and most people need only one dose per campaign. Children under 12 are given smaller doses than older children and adults.
In winter you can have it at the same appointment as your flu or RSV vaccination. Some people are only offered certain vaccines — for example if you are under 18.
The most common side effects are mild and settle within a week. The vaccine cannot give you a COVID-19 infection.
Common side effects, which usually settle within a week.
Call 111 or use 111 online.
Within a few days of vaccination, you or your child have any of these.
No. The NHS may get in touch if you are eligible, but you do not have to wait to be asked. If you are eligible you can book straight away, online or in the NHS App.
Nothing. There is no charge for an NHS seasonal COVID-19 vaccination if you meet the criteria for the current campaign.
Yes. In winter you can have the COVID-19 vaccine at the same appointment as the flu vaccine or the RSV vaccine.
Yes. Most people who are eligible can have the vaccine, including if you are pregnant or breastfeeding.
If you have, or think you have, COVID-19, wait until you feel better before being vaccinated. The same applies if you have a high temperature or feel very unwell with any illness. If you have recently recovered, there is no need to wait.
Most people with allergies can be vaccinated, including if a previous dose caused a mild reaction such as a rash, swelling, wheezing or hives. Tell the person vaccinating you before they start. Rarely, if you are at risk of a severe reaction, you may be referred to a specialist and vaccinated somewhere you can be monitored.
Most people need only one dose per campaign. Some people whose immune system is severely weakened need an extra dose, for example after a stem cell transplant or CAR-T therapy. Your GP or specialist will tell you if that applies to you.
Community pharmacies, walk-in sites and GP surgeries all vaccinate. The NHS booking service shows which sites are available near you.
Appointments are booked through the NHS. If you are not sure whether you are eligible, call us and we will help you work it out.