COVID-19 Vaccination Programme

Who can get a COVID-19 vaccine?

COVID-19 vaccines are now available for:

• Children and young people aged 12 to 17
• Everyone aged 18 or over

Latest news

The Government this week has approved COVID-19 vaccination for 12 to 15 year olds and the autumn booster campaign.

• Read more about vaccinations for 12 to 15 year olds.
• Read more about the autumn booster vaccinations.

How to get your COVID-19 vaccine

The COVID-19 vaccines currently available are given in 2 doses for all adults and some children. You usually have the 2nd dose 8 weeks after the 1st dose.

If you have a child aged 12 to 17, or you are 12 to 17, read more about how to get a vaccination.

If you’re aged 18 or over (or will turn 18 within 3 months) you can:

• book your COVID-19 vaccination appointments online or by calling 119 free of charge
• find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination session where you can get vaccinated without needing an appointment
• book your appointment directly with your GP led local vaccination service when they contact you

If you call 119, you can speak to a translator if you need to.

If you have difficulties communicating or hearing, or are a British Sign Language (BSL) user, you can use textphone 18001 119 or the NHS 119 BSL interpreter service.

Booking your 2nd dose

Everyone needs to make sure they have a 2nd dose 8 to 12 weeks after their 1st dose.

• If you book online, you’ll be asked to book appointments for both doses. You can manage your COVID-19 vaccination appointments to view your appointments and rebook if you need to.
• If you’re 18 or over and have your 1st dose at a walk-in vaccination site, you can book your 2nd COVID-19 vaccination appointment online. You’ll need to wait 24 hours after your 1st dose before you can book.
• If you have your 1st dose through your GP surgery, you’ll be contacted when it’s time to book your 2nd dose.
• You can attend a walk in service to have your 2^nd. Just make sure it is at least 8 weeks since your first vaccine.

Contact us

If you have a question about the Sussex COVID-19 vaccination programme please take a look at our frequently asked questions page. If you can’t find the answer, please contact the Vaccine Enquiries Team:

• Email us at sxccg.vaccineenquiries@nhs.net
• Call us on our vaccine enquiry phone line: 0800 433 4545 (open 9am – 4pm, Monday to Friday).
• See the privacy notice for information about how your data is used.

Note that we cannot book a vaccination appointment for you – please wait to be contacted.