South Downs Health & Care (SDHC) will be running the Flu and Covid-19 booster vaccination clinics this year. Flu/Covid clinics will be held on:
Saturday 4th October and Saturday 11th October: at Ian Gow Memorial Health Centre, Milfoil Drive, Eastbourne, BN23 8BR
Sunday 5th October and Sunday 12th October: at Hillbrow Health & Wellbeing, 1 Denton Road, Eastbourne, BN20 7SS
(Please note: Clinics are not being held at College Road)
Patients eligible for the flu vaccination may receive an invite via text, email, or letter. Supplies are limited this year so invites will be randomised. If you are unable to attend on the date and time
invited, then you can book via the national booking site if you are also eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination, as you may also be offered a flu vaccination at your appointment. Please do not contact the surgery about flu vaccinations as we are not able to book these.
Patients eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination
Please book your Covid appointment with SDHC via the national booking site: www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/vaccination-and-bookingservices/book-covid-19-vaccination
You can also call 119 to book an appointment.
All venues also operate as walk-in clinics if you are unable to book in advance.
Clinic Venues and Times- all on National Booking Site
Civic Hall, Hailsham
- Address: 9, 20 Vicarage Ln, Hailsham BN27 1BE
- Day: Fridays
- Dates: 3 October – 12 December 2025 (except 10th October)
- Times: 10:00 – 12:45
Downs Leisure Centre, Seaford
- Address: Sutton Rd, Seaford BN25 4QW
- Day: Tuesdays
- Dates: 7 October – 16 December 2025 (except 2 December: 10:00–14:30)
- Times: 10:00 – 15:00
Eastbourne Library
- Address: Grove Rd, Eastbourne BN21 4TL
- Day: Fridays
- Dates: 3 October – 12 December 2025
- Times: 10:15 – 15:30
Hillbrow Health & Wellbeing, Eastbourne
- Address: 1 Denton Rd, Eastbourne BN20 7SS
- Day: Thursdays
- Dates: 2 October – 11 December 2025
- Times: 9:30 – 15:30
Polegate Community Association, Polegate
- Address: 54 Windsor Way, Polegate BN26 6QF
- Day: Mondays
- Dates: 13, 20, 27 October and 3 November 2025
- Times: 10:00 – 15:30
If you are eligible for both vaccinations and have booked your Covid appointment via the national booking system, you may also be offered a flu vaccination at your appointment. You may also be
offered the Covid vaccination when attending for your flu vaccination.
Housebound COVID & Flu Vaccinations:
The vaccination programme commences on 1st October 2025 and will run until 31st January 2026. The majority of vaccinations are expected to be delivered by 19th December 2025.
Our housebound vaccination provider is: SDHC GP Federation
SDHC can be contacted by emailing: sdhc.vaccinations@nhs.net or calling 01323402550 between 12:30-20:00.
Eligibility for vaccinations:
Flu information can be found at: www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/flu-vaccine
• are aged 65 or over
• have certain long-term health conditions
• are pregnant
• live in a care home
• are the main carer for an older or disabled
person, or receive a carer’s allowance
• live with someone who has a weakened
immune system
• Frontline health and social care workers can
also get a flu vaccine through their employer.
Eligibility for COVID vaccination:
Covid-19 information can be found at: www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine
• are aged 75 or over
• are aged 6 months to 74 years and have a
weakened immune system because of a health
condition or treatment
• live in a care home for older adults
Eligibility for both vaccinations:
If you are aged 75 or over or alternatively are aged 65 to 74 and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment or else live in a care home for older adults. NHS England have advised that the vaccines should be given together at one appointment which makes it easier for you.
Eligibility for flu vaccination only:
If you are aged 65-74 and do not have a weakened immune system you will only receive the flu vaccine. If you are aged under 65 you will not get vaccinated this year unless you have an underlying
eligible health condition. SHDC have been responsible for giving the Covid-19 vaccine to our patients since it was first available and we are grateful for their ongoing commitment which allows us to focus on providing day-to-day medical care for our patients.
Eligible children/young people under the age of 18 will be vaccinated at The Lighthouse GP surgery and will receive a separate invite from the surgery.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: I only want either the Covid-19 vaccine or the flu vaccine although eligible for both, will this be possible?
A: Yes. Please inform your vaccinator when you arrive for your appointment. Please note we strongly encourage eligible patients to accept both vaccines, as per NHS England recommendations.
Q: I have just had Covid-19, when can I have my Covid Vaccine?
A: You can get your Covid vaccination as soon as you are feeling better after having Covid-19, even if you have recently recovered. There is no need to delay vaccination after recovering from the illness.