COVID-19 vaccination service
This April through to June, adults aged 75 and older, residents in care homes for older adults and individuals 6 months and over who have a weakened immune system can top up your protection from COVID-19 with a spring vaccine.
You may be invited by the NHS via letter, the NHS app or by your GP to get your COVID-19 vaccination, but you do not need to wait to be contacted before you book if you are eligible. Anyone aged under 75 will be assessed when you arrive for your vaccination appointment by a healthcare professional to ensure you are eligible for your vaccination and that its right for you.
If you or someone you know is registered with the GP as housebound and waiting to hear from the NHS about the COVID-19 vaccination, we want to reassure you that the NHS will be in touch to arrange your visit.
Book your appointment on the National Booking Service or with your local GP who may use a local booking service.
Where can I get my COVID-19 vaccination?
If you are eligible you can get vaccinated at any of our vaccination clinics based in community hospitals, a number of pharmacies and your GP practice may offer you the vaccine if they are providing this service to their patients.
PCN- Primary Care Network
| PCN Area | Type of Site | Name of Site | Address | Over 75 | 5 years + Immunosupressed | 12 years + Immunosupressed | 16 years + Immunosupressed | 18 years + Immunosupressed |
| Blandford PCN | GP | The Blandford Group Practice | White Cliff Surgery, Whitecliff Mill Street, Blandford Forum, DT11 7BH | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Central Bournemouth | GP | East Way Clinic | East Way, Bournemouth, BH8 9PU | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Central Bournemouth | Pharmacy | Castle Lane Pharmacy (Bournemouth) | 482 Castle Lane W, Bournemouth, BH8 9UD | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Central Bournemouth | Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy (Tolpuddle Gardens, Bournemouth) | 3 Tolpuddle Gardens, Bournemouth, BH9 3RE | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Bournemouth East Collab | Pharmacy | Day Lewis Pharmacy (Boscombe) | Shelley Manor Medical Centre, Beechwood Avenue, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH5 1LX | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Bournemouth East Collab | Pharmacy | C&M Chemists (Boscombe) | 1215 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6BW | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Bournemouth East Collab | Community Hospital | Kings Park Hospital | Meyrick Ward, Gloucester Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth, BH7 6JF | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Southcoast Medical Group (SCMG) | GP | Marine Surgery | 29 Belle Vue Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3DB | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| SCMG | Pharmacy | C&M Chemists (Southbourne) | 29a Belle Vue Road, Southbourne, BH6 3DB | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| SCMG | Pharmacy | Healthpoint Pharmacy (Southbourne) | 171 Tuckton Road, Tuckton, Bournemouth, BH6 3LA | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| SCMG | Pharmacy | Tuckton Pharmacy (Southbourne) | 160 Tuckton Road, Southbourne, Bournemouth, BH6 3JX | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Poole Bay & Bournemouth | Pharmacy | Boots Pharmacy (Bournemouth) | 18-20 Commercial Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5NL | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Poole Bay & Bournemouth | GP | Westbourne Medical Centre | 1 Milburn Road, Westbourne, Bournemouth, BH4 9HJ | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| North Bournemouth PCN | Pharmacy | Avicenna Pharmacy (West Howe, Poole/Bournemouth) | 24-26 Cunningham Crescent, Bournemouth, BH11 8DH | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| North Bournemouth PCN | Pharmacy | Avicenna Pharmacy (Bearwood, Poole) | Unit 4 Bearwood Centre, King John Avenue, Bournemouth, BH11 9TF | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| North Bournemouth PCN | GP | Talbot Medical Centre | 63 Kinson Road, Bournemouth, BH10 4BX | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Jurassic Coast PCN | Pharmacy | Jhoots Pharmacy (Lyme Regis) | Lyme Regis Medical Centre, 2 Uplyme Road, Lyme Regis, DT7 3LS | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Jurassic Coast PCN | Pharmacy | Beaminster Pharmacy (Beaminster) | 20 Hogshill Street, Beaminster, DT8 3AA | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Jurassic Coast PCN | Community Hospital | Langdon Ward | Bridport Community Hospital, Bridport, DT6 5DR | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crane Valley PCN | GP | Lake Road Surgery | Lake Road, Verwood, BH31 6EH | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Crane Valley PCN | Pharmacy | Verwood Pharmacy (Verwood) | 23 Station Road, Verwood, BH31 7PY | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Crane Valley PCN | Pharmacy | Ashley Heath Pharmacy (Ringwood) | 2 High Street, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2HP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Christchurch PCN | Pharmacy | The Grove Pharmacy (Christchurch) | Fairmile Road, Fairmile, Christchurch, BH23 2FQ | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Christchurch PCN | GP | Christchurch Medical Practice | 1 Purewell Cross Road, Christchurch, BH23 3AF | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mid Dorset | Pharmacy | Victoria Park Pharmacy (Dorchester) | 14 Maud Road, Dorchester, DT1 2LW | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Mid Dorset | Pharmacy | Wellbeing Pharmacy (Piddlehinton, Dorchester) | Unit 52F, Enterprise Park, Piddlehinton, Dorchester, DT2 7UA | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| The Vale | Pharmacy | Stalbridge Pharmacy (Sturminster Newton) | High Street, Stalbridge, Sturminster Newton, DT10 2LL | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| The Vale | GP | Sturminster Newton Medical Centre | Old Market Hill, Sturminster Newton, DT10 1QU | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| The Vale | Pharmacy | Avicenna Pharmacy (The Barn Pharmacy) Gillingham | Newbury, Gillingham, SP8 4XS | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Sherborne | Community Hospital | Westminster Memorial Hospital | Abbey walk, Shaftesbury, SP7 8BD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sherborne | Pharmacy | The Abbey Pharmacy (Sherborne) | 83 Cheap Street, Sherborne, DT9 3BA | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sherborne | Pharmacy | Jhoots Pharmacy (Shaftesbury) | Abbey View Medical Centre, Hawksdene Lane, Shaftesbury, SP7 8DH | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Sherborne | GP | The Grove Medical Centre | Wootton Grove, Sherborne, DT9 4DL | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Poole North | Community Clinic | The Hamworthy Club | Magna Road, Canford Magna, Wimborne, BH21 3AP | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Poole North | Pharmacy | CrestPharmacy (Canford Heath Pharmacy) | next to Canford Group Practice, 9 Mitchell Rd, Canford Heath, Poole, BH17 8UE | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Poole North | Pharmacy | Broadstone Village Pharmacy (Broadstone, Poole) | 192c Lower Blandford Rd, Broadstone, Poole, Broadstone, BH18 8DP | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Poole Central | Community Clinic | Poole Ferry Port | "North Lounge" Passenger Terminal, Poole, BH15 4AQ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Poole Central | Pharmacy | AutoMeds (Wellbeing Pharmacy Poole) | 45, Wessex Trade Centre, Ringwood Road, Poole, BH12 3PG | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Poole Central | Pharmacy | Rowlands Pharmacy (Upton Cross) | Unit 2, Dorchester Road, Upton, Poole, BH16 5NJ | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shore Medical | Pharmacy | Wallisdown Pharmacy (Bournemouth) | 337 Wallisdown Road, Poole, BH12 5BU | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Shore Medical | Pharmacy | Day Lewis PLC (Lilliput, Poole) | Lilliput Medical Centre, Elms Avenue, Lilliput, Poole, BH14 8EE | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Shore Medical | Pharmacy | Bryant Pharmacy (Parkstone, Poole) | 462 Ashley Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH14 0AD | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Shore Medical | GP | Heatherview Medical Centre | 2, Alder Park, 2 Alder Road, Parkstone, Poole, BH12 4AY | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Purbeck | Pharmacy | Day Lewis PLC (Wareham) | 11-13 South Street, Wareham, BH20 4LR | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Purbeck | Pharmacy | Well Swanage | 40 Station Road, Swanage, BH19 1AF | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Purbeck | Community Hospital | Wareham Hospital | Streche Road, Wareham, BH20 4QQ | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wimborne & Ferndown | Community Hospital | St Leonards Hospital | Ringwood Road, St Leonards, Ringwood, BH24 2RR | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Wimborne & Ferndown | Pharmacy | Parley Cross Pharmacy, Ferndown | 143 New Road, West Parley, Ferndown, BH22 8EB | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Wimborne & Ferndown | Pharmacy | Wellbeing Pharmacy (Sturminster Marshall) | 66 High Street, Sturminster Marshall, Wimborne, BH21 4AY | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Wimborne & Ferndown | Pharmacy | Colehill Pharmacy (Wimborne) | Shop 3, 42 Middlehill Road, Wimborne, BH21 2SE | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Wimborne & Ferndown | Pharmacy | Meds2Home Pharmacy (Ferndown) | Post Office, Rear of, 97 Victoria Road, Ferndown, BH22 9HU | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Weymouth & Portland | Community Hospital | Portland Hospital | Castle Road, Castletown, Portland | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weymouth & Portland | Community Hospital | Linden Unit | Westhaven Community Hospital, Weymouth | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Weymouth & Portland | Pharmacy | Weymouth Pharmacy | 26 Abbotsbury Road, Weymouth | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
Your community hospital vaccination clinic opening times
Community hospital vaccination clinic details
You can book your appointment via the National Booking Service for these clinics. Please do not ring the hospital as staff will not be able to assist you with your booking. We cannot accept walk -in appointments.
Langdon Unit, Bridport Community Hospital, Hospital Ln, Bridport DT6 5DR
Open Thursdays, 9am – 5.30pm on the following dates:
April 25
May 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30
June 6, 13 and 20.
Linden Unit Community Vaccintion Clinic, Radipole Ln, Weymouth DT4 0QE (next door to Westhaven hospital)
Open Tuesdays, 9am – 5.30pm on the following dates:
April 23 and 30
May 7, 14, 21 and 28
June 4, 11 and 18.
Kings Park Vaccination Centre, Gloucester Rd, Bournemouth BH7 6JF
Open Wednesdays, 9am – 5.30pm on the following dates:
April 24
May 1, 8, 15,and 22
June 5, 12 and 19
Wareham Community Hospital, Stretche Road, BH20 4QQ
Open Mondays, 9am – 4.30pm on the following dates:
April 22 and 29
May 13 and 20
June 3, 10 and 17.
(We’re not open bank holidays – May 6 and 27).
Walk-in clinics in your local area
Swanage
Wednesday 29 May at Swanage Hospital, walk in anytime from 10am - 4pm. no appointment needed.
Portland
C2000 Hall, All Saints Church, Easton Square, Portland, DT5 1HG. (Accessible by bus and parking avaliable outside of the church).
Tuesday 14 May, 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 21 May, 10am - 4pm
Tuesday 11 June, 10am - 4pm
Weymouth
Monday 20 May anytime 12.30 until 16.30pm at Willowbed Hall, Weymouth, DT3 4AJ.
Wednesday 22 May anytime between 2 -4pm at St Francis Church, Littlemoor, Weymouth, DT3 6SJ.
Ringwood
St Leonards Community hospital, Ringwood Road, St Leonards, Ringwood, BH24 2RR offer walk-in appointments on the following dates and times:
April 2024
Saturday 27, 9.30am – 12.00pm and 1.30pm – 4pm
Sunday 28, 9.30am – 1.00pm
Tuesday 30, 9.30am – 12.00pm and 1.30pm – 4pm
May 2024
Thursday 2 May, 9.30am – 12.00pm and 1.30pm – 4pm
Saturday 4 May, 9.30am – 12.00pm and 1.30pm – 4pm
Ferndown
Meds2home pharmacy in Ferndown, Post Office, Rear of, 97 Victoria Road, BH22 9HU will be providing a walk-in service Monday to Friday from 8am until 5pm and Saturday 9am until 1pm with the exception of the following dates when our vaccinator is not available - 2nd, 3rd, 4th May 18th May 1st June.
Please note the walk in service at this pharmacy will not be available after 7th June.
Check back here soon for a full list of locations, times and dates.
Support getting to your vaccination appointment
We know that public transport can be limited in some of our more rural areas of the county. Anyone who does not have access to transport can get help to attend their vaccination appointment via community transport services.
For more information please visit:
BCP Council area - need-help-with-transport-for-your-covid-vaccine
Dorset Council area - Dorset Community Transport Directory - Dorset Council
COVID-19 vaccinations for children and young people
Clinics for children and young people
The COVID-19 vaccine continues to offer the best protection for people particularly at risk of serious illness from COVID-19, due to a health condition or because of a weakened immune system.
The advice on eligibility for children and young people is similar to last spring, but with the age of individuals who are immunosuppressed now eligible from aged 6 months and over – compared with 5 years and over in 2023. This follows updated advice last April on COVID-19 vaccination of children aged 6 months to 4 years in a clinical risk group.
Children’s clinics will be available at our larger local vaccination clinics. You can check your child's eligibility and book online at nhs.uk/get-vaccine. You do not need to be invited to book your COVID spring vaccine.
Sensory rooms
Relaxing, dedicated spaces are available at our King's park and Linden unit vaccination centres for young people and adults with learning disabilities or severe mental health conditions or anyone that needs a little extra support.
Our sensory rooms provide a calm, quiet space away from the communal waiting area that may be noisy or cause anxiety. Find out more in our news story.
Can I walk into any clinic for my vaccine?
Booking is advised at your preferred clinic and ensures you will be seen on that day. Please use the National Booking Service or alternatlivey your GP may use their own local booking service,
Some walk in appointments may be available at pharmacies offering the COVID-19 vaccine and at a series of pop-up cllnics.
Find a pharmacy offering walk-in COVID-19 appointments here.
Additional support
Our staff are on hand to talk through any additional needs you or your loved one may have prior or during your appointment.
Quiet rooms avaliable at King's Park Boscombe and Linden Unit in Wemouth community vaccination centres
Relaxing, dedicated spaces are available at our larger clinics for young people and adults with learning disabilities or severe mental health conditions or anyone that is needle phobic or may need a little extra support.
Our quiet spaces provide a calm, quiet area away from the communal waiting and vaccinating places that may be noisy or cause anxiety for some people.
Visiting our centres with quiet spaces
Knowing what to expect when visiting one of our sites can help to ease any uncertaintey. Please see below 'easy to read' guides for our centres with a quiet area.
Guide for King's Park Vaccination Centre
Guide for Linden Unit Vaccination Centre, Weymouth
Support for anyone with a needle phobia or anxiety about getting their vaccine
Our vaccinators are highly trained to support everyone and to talk through the process of receiving your vaccination. Please see below some helpful guides in addition to talking to our friendly staff at our clinics.
Information about the COVID-19 vaccine
FAQs
Read our frequently asked questions for answers to general questions including what to do if you've had COVID before, if you are housebound and which vaccine is being used.
