Vaccine clinics

The Government has announced details of the autumn 2024 COVID-19 booster. 

If you're eligible for the vaccine, your GP should be in touch to let you know, however you do not need to wait to hear from your GP to book your appointment. From Monday 23 September, the National Booking Service is open for bookings at the following Waltham Forest pharmacies:

E4

• Kingshead Chemist (E4 7PA)
• Mount Pharmacy (E4 9AA) 
• Rosewood Pharmacy (E4 7BH) 
• Well Pharmacy (E4 9LD)
• Well Pharmacy (E4 6LQ)

E10

• Anji's Pharmacy (E10 7LA) 
• Leyton Orient Pharmacy (E10 5NF) 
• Leyton Pharmacy (E10 6PP) 

E15

• Safedale Ltd Pharmacy (E15 1UA) 

E17

• Britannia Pharmacy (E17 8PX)
• Grove Pharmacy (E17 9BU) 
• Highham Hill Pharmacy (E17 5RQ)
• Leyton Green Pharmacy (E17 9DN) 
• Medicos Pharmacy (E17 9AP) 
• Michael Franklin Chemists (E17 7PJ)
• Sanchoh Limited Pharmacy (E17 4PP)
• The Pill Box (E17 7PJ)
• Well Pharmacy (E17 3LX)
• Well Pharmacy (E17 7AD)

Some pharmacies may also accept walk-ins without an appointment. Please call the pharmacy directly to find out.

The vaccine will:

• reduce your risk of getting seriously ill, being hospitalised or dying from COVID-19
• protect against different strains (variants) of COVID-19

Vaccination clinics will be taking place throughout the winter in Waltham Forest at the following dates and locations:

• Tuesday 12 November, 10.30am to 1.30pm, Shri Nathju Sanatan Hindu Mandir, 159-161 Whipps Cross Road, E11 1NP  (COVID-19 and flu)
• Saturday 16 November, 11.00am to 1.00pm, The Seddon Centre, 33 Clyde Place, E10 5AS (COVID-19 and flu)
• Tuesday 19 November, 12.00pm to 4.00pm, South Chingford Community Library, 265 Chingford Mount Road, E4 8LP  (COVID-19 and flu)
• Tuesday 19 November, 1.00pm to 3.00pm, Churchill Medical Centre, 1 Churchhill Terrace, Chingford, E4 8DG (COVID-19 and flu)
• Thursday 28 November, 10.00am to 2.00pm, Maximum UK, Kirkdale Road, Leytonstone, E11 1HP (COVID-19 and flu)

Blood pressure checks also available at most locations. We'll regularly update this page with more dates throughout the winter.

There are 2 main types of COVID-19 vaccine given in the UK. You will be given a vaccine made by Pfizer or Moderna.

If you're eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on the NHS, you'll be offered a vaccine that's appropriate for you. You cannot choose which COVID-19 vaccine you have.

The COVID-19 vaccines used by the NHS do not contain any animal products, including eggs.

Find out more about the COVID-19 vaccines used by the NHS:

• Spikevax (formerly Moderna) COVID-19 vaccine on GOV.UK
• Pfizer/BioNTech (Comirnaty) COVID-19 vaccine on GOV.UK

As we cannot predict which variants of COVID-19 will be circulating this winter, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have concluded that both of these updated vaccines can be used in adults.