COVID-19 vaccination
Find out about COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters in Southwark, if you're eligible, common questions, translated and easy-read information, and BSL videos.
The coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine is safe and effective.
Who is eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination
Find out if you're eligible for the COVID-19 vaccination.
How to get a vaccine if you're eligible
To get vaccinated you can:
- book using the NHS national booking service (for ages five and above)
- use a walk-in clinic in Southwark (some accept children five and over, all accept 18+)
Get the recommended number of doses for the best protection
One dose of the vaccine should give you good protection from COVID-19 from three or four weeks after you've had it. The advice for most adults is they should get two doses, plus a booster. Children of age five and above are recommended to get two or more doses.
If you've had COVID-19 recently, this will affect when you can have a vaccination.
Keep yourself, friends and family safe by getting the vaccine.
COVID-19 vaccine boosters
Some children and adults are eligible for COVID-19 booster vaccines.
The protection you get from a COVID-19 vaccine decreases over time. So, if you’re 50 or over, in an at-risk group or pregnant you can improve your immunity with a booster dose.
Commonly asked questions about the COVID-19 vaccine
Get answers from the NHS about common questions about the COVID-19 vaccine including:
Read NHS information on vaccine safety for five to 15 year olds including rare side effects.
Vaccination information in different languages and easy read
Get easy read COVID-19 information from the government in different languages.
British Sign Language (BSL) videos about vaccines
The government has videos on the COVID-19 vaccine in BSL.
Page last updated: 04 January 2023
