Vaccinations
Information on Covid vaccine, the flu vaccine and childhood immunisations
Measles in Islington
Measles cases have spread in parts of North London because some children are not vaccinated and are passing it to other unvaccinated children.
To protect your child from measles, make sure they have had their vaccines.
How to get a measles vaccine
If your children have not had the MMR or MMRV vaccine, ask your GP if you can get one for them. The vaccine is for all children of any age and is free.
If you have school-aged children that need the vaccine, you can book one at an Islington catch-up clinic too.
The MMRV vaccine protects children from:
It is part of the usual set of vaccines children get, with one vaccine at 1 year and one at 18 months old.
Childhood vaccines
Vaccinations protect your child against serious diseases.
Babies need to have vaccinations when they are 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks old. Older children need to have vaccinations at one year and at 3 years, 4 months.
Find more information about when children get their vaccines.
Covid vaccines
Some people at increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 may be able to get a seasonal COVID-19 vaccine.
Find out more about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, including if you're eligible and how to get it.
Flu vaccines
Flu vaccines are offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu.
The flu vaccine is available for the following eligible people:
- all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
- primary school aged children (from reception to year 6)
- secondary school aged children (from year 7 to year 11)
- all children in clinical at-risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years
- anyone aged 50 years and over
- pregnant women
- people in long stay residential care homes
- carers
- close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- frontline health and social care staff
- those aged 6 months to 65 years in clinical at-risk groups
- respiratory (lung) diseases, including asthma
- heart, kidney or liver disease
- diabetes
- neurological (brain or nerve) conditions including learning and disability
- being seriously overweight (BMI of 40 and above)
More information about the flu and the flu vaccine.
Community adult flu vaccination clinics
NHS staff from Whittington Health are visiting local community venues this autumn to give winter vaccinations, and health and wellbeing advice.
They can give you the following vaccines if you're eligible:
- COVID-19
- flu
- RSV (respiratory syncytial virus)
They can also give advice on how to stop smoking, what to do if you are feeling lonely and making sure you are drinking enough water (staying hydrated).
Clinic dates, times and venues
Some dates are only for people experiencing homelessness or people over 65 years old. There is also one for carers for Carers Rights Day on 19 November.
| Date | Time | Community venue | Who the clinic is for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday 21 October 2026 | 1pm to 4pm | St Mellitus, 24 Collingham Rd, SW5 0LX | People experiencing homelessness only |
| Thursday 22 October 2026 | 10am to 1pm (this may change) | The Manna, St Stephens Church Hall, 17 Canonbury Road, N1 2DF | People experiencing homelessness only |
| Friday 23 October 2026 | 12pm to 4pm | Friday Drop in at Streets Kitchen, Solidarity Hub, 48 Seven Sisters Road, N7 6AA | People experiencing homelessness only |
| Friday 30 October 2026 | 12pm to 2pm | Evergreen Day Centre at New Park Day Centre, 127 Highbury New Park, N5 2DS | People over 65 years old only |
| Monday 2 November 2026 | 10:30am to 1pm | Fayres for Lung Health Awareness at The Arsenal Hub, 56 Benwell Rd, N7 7BY | Anyone interested in lung health |
| Monday 9 November 2026 | 2pm to 5pm | Central Library, 2 Fieldway Crescent, N5 1PF | Anyone |
| Thursday 19 November 2026 | 10am to 11am | Carers Rights Day, Upper Holloway Baptist Church, 11 Tollington Way, N7 6RG | Carers and anyone they care for only |
| Tuesday 24 November 2026 | 1pm to 3:30pm | Hargrave Hall Community Centre, N19, 5SP | Anyone |
| Thursday 26 November 2026 | 10am to 1pm | Upper Holloway Baptist Church, 11 Tollington Way, N7 6RG | People over 65 years old only |
| Tuesday 1 December 2026 | To be confirmed | Solidarity pop up outside Highbury and Islington Station | People experiencing homelessness only |
Community child flu vaccination clinics
We are running community flu vaccination clinics for school-age children (reception to year 11) September to December 2026.
See dates, times and locations for community clinics.
These are drop-in clinics but appointments are available if preferred. To book an appointment with Vaccination UK:
- call 020 8017 7925
- email islington@v-uk.co.uk