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Has anyone got any current info on getting a booster locally?


I?m booked in for January (over 30) but would like to get sorted ASAP, and can?t get on to the NHS website to change appointment.


It seems there are walk-ins at King?s and Guy?s - anyone have any info on the queues? I?d have to bring little ones with me so can?t queue for hours.


And I know there are pharmacies closer but I?m unclear whether people can walk in there.


Many thanks in advance for any input.

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I went to kings last Thursday and my husband on Sat. Whilst we both had appointments they also had a walk-in clinic and it was all running smoothly and efficiently. I?m not sure how the walk-in works though, whether it?s open to all over 18?s yet? Also the changes in rules over the weekend may have changed the number of people turning up, so might be different today.
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I went to the Rosendale Road vaccination centre yesterday am (so pre announcement extending the program) and there was a 90 min queue due to a whole mix of factors - not enough vaccinators, not enough people to check in appointments, NHS computers kept crashing, people not keeping to the separate queues for appointments vs walk ins and a load of people pushing in to the front of the queue on the basis that they were high risk and couldn't queue outside in a big line.


I have no idea if that was a one off "bad day" but it didn't seem like the most organised clinic. May be one to avoid.

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I went to the Rosendale Rd centre this morning for a booked appointment. Masssive queue for booked appointments (heading all along the shops past The Sicilian deli and round the corner into a side road) and also a queue for those without appointment. As I'm disabled and couldn't stand in a queue I felt rather overwhelmed and gave up when my return taxi arrived. I'm now trying to rebook an appointment.


Update: I had to wait until this morning to rebook, but (in comparison to yesterday) got through to online booking very quickly early this morning for an appointment next Monday. If at first you don't succeed, try, try again!! Fingers' crossed the Boris effect will have reduced next week.

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I'll try to remember to take the little one with me when I go then ;-)


On a more serious note, I received the general NHS encouragement to book a booster, but I was hoping to receive a GP text like I did for the first two vaccines - these came from "Improving Health Ltd" on behalf of Gardens Surgery and allowed me to go to Tessa Jowell Health Centre for a pre-booked appointment. Does anyone know if they are doing this service this time around?

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I got an appointment in the end at Queens Pharmacy SE21. They aren?t taking walk ins and there is an enormous queue even if you have an appointment. Staff were working extremely hard to be as fast as possible. If you have a child with you, you are allowed to skip the queue.
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Tessa Jowell centre is doing walk ins and very quick according to our neighbours.


I had mine at King's yesterday - queued for 2 hours.


I then managed to book my husband one at St Thomas' (near London Bridge) for next Tuesday, without any difficulty at all and a load of appointment options.


I think lots of centres have increased opening hours so worth keeping trying - you have to wait a few minutes to book online but it is very efficient overall.


NHS very impressive as always!

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Hi all, not exactly ED local but I'm volunteering at a clinic in Oval tomorrow that does walk-ins for boosters as long as you are 18+ and its been 3 months since your second jab.


We are super efficient and the queues have been moving really fast since we've dropped the 15 mins waiting time post jab, so please come up tomorrow from 9AM - 6PM. Also doing normal 1st and 2nd doses (with a 6 week gap in between). Default is Pfizer but there is also AstraZenica if you'd prefer that.


Address is Montgomery Hall, 56-58 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SR.

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Another option, not exactly ED local but I'm volunteering at a clinic in New Cross, Lewisham (down the road at the side of New Cross Station) tomorrow that does walk-ins for second doses and boosters.


Its well organised and the queues when I volunteered there on Friday were moving quickly. The pharmacy next door is also doing walk-ins and if they have availability those queueing for the health centre walk-ins are redirected to the pharmacy so you get your injection at whichever is available first.


Details of walk-in clinics in the area can be found at https://selondonccg.nhs.uk/what-we-do/covid-19/covid-19-vaccine/pop-up-clinics/


Waldron Health Centre


Waldron Health Centre, Amersham Vale, London, SE14 6LD


This clinic is for anyone older than 16 years of age (Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine offered). Second doses offered if it is at least eight weeks since the first dose. You do not need proof of address, immigration status, ID or an NHS number. Booster jabs available if eligible.


New Cross Pharmacy, Waldron Health Centre, Amersham Vale, London, SE14 6LD


This clinic is for anyone age 16 and older (Pfizer vaccine) and AZ vaccine for people who are 40 and older. Second doses offered if it is at least eight weeks since the first dose. You do not need proof of address, immigration status, ID, or an NHS number. Booster jab available if eligible.


There are lots of dates and times so do drop in. Monday to Friday the pharmacy is open until 9pm even if walk-ins at the Health Centre have finished. If the queue looks big it?s probably not as bad as it looks. The part of the queue I was managing looked bad but people were from one end to the other in 15 minutes - quicker than the queue at William Rose on Saturday!

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