Seasonal COVID-19 vaccination at Chapel Pharmacy, 102-104 Chapel Lane. Free NHS jabs for eligible patients and a private Pfizer vaccine for everyone else. Three consulting rooms, protected appointment slots, and free parking on site.
The risk of serious illness rises sharply with age. Anyone 75 or over gets a free NHS dose each autumn, and protection from last season has already faded.
Care home residents live in close quarters and often have several health conditions. They are offered the NHS vaccine every season, usually through a visiting vaccination team.
Anyone aged six months and over who is immunosuppressed qualifies on the NHS. This includes blood cancers, transplants, HIV and treatments such as chemotherapy or biologics.
Diabetes, heart disease, COPD, and kidney or liver disease all raise your risk. Most of these patients are no longer NHS eligible, so a private jab is the route.
If you look after someone frail, your own infection becomes their infection. A private dose reduces that risk. Carers are not covered by the current NHS programme.
Staff in wards, care homes and community teams face repeated exposure. NHS eligibility for health workers has been withdrawn, so most now pay privately or use an occupational scheme.
Pregnancy raises the risk of severe COVID-19, though pregnancy alone no longer makes you NHS eligible. We assess each patient individually and can vaccinate privately at any stage.
Long flights, crowded terminals and unfamiliar healthcare systems make illness abroad expensive and miserable. A private dose two weeks before departure is sensible for older or at-risk travellers, as most are no longer NHS eligible.
You do not need a health condition to benefit. Plenty of working adults book privately to avoid losing a week of work or missing a family event.
Straight answer: as things stand, no country requires proof of COVID-19 vaccination for UK travellers. Entry rules brought in during the pandemic have been dropped worldwide.
That said, a vaccination record still gets asked for in a few places:
Requirements may change suddenly. Check GOV.UK for travel advice and visit TravelHealthPro before flying. Keep a copy of your vaccination record on your phone. If travelling, visit our Three Counties Travel Clinic to review your vaccine coverage.
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation decides who is eligible each season. The list has become much shorter since 2021. The autumn and winter 2026/27 programme runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 January 2027.
You can have a free NHS COVID-19 vaccine if you:
Being eligible for a free flu jab does not mean you are eligible for the COVID one. The two lists are different, and that catches a lot of patients out.
NHS appointments are booked through the National Booking Service, the NHS App or by calling 119. We use the Moderna vaccine for NHS patients.
Not on the list? A private appointment with us gives you the same seasonal protection without a wait.
Prices are per dose and include the consultation and suitability check. There is no separate booking fee.
Contact the pharmacy or visit to schedule a private COVID vaccination. For NHS doses, use the NHS app or call 119.
Arrive at 102-104 Chapel Lane at your appointment time. Free parking is available, with a bus stop nearby.
The injection is administered in your upper arm. Wear a sleeve that rolls up easily and stays briefly for observation. You’ll receive a written vaccination record upon leaving.
Most side effects are mild and settle within two or three days. They are a sign your immune system is responding.
a sore, heavy arm at the injection site, tiredness, headache, muscle aches, chills, a mild fever and feeling generally off colour.
swollen glands under the arm, nausea, a rash or a temporary flare of arm pain lasting several days.
Paracetamol helps, as does moving the arm normally and drinking plenty of fluids. Try not to plan anything demanding for the following day.
Serious reactions are rare. Myocarditis and pericarditis mostly occur in younger men after mRNA vaccines. They need a cardiology evaluation and follow-up.
Call 999 if you develop chest pain, shortness of breath or a pounding heartbeat in the days after your jab. Anaphylaxis is very rare, and we are trained and equipped to manage it on site.
Vaccination greatly lowers your risk of hospitalization. This is especially true for older adults and those with weakened immune systems.
Vaccinated patients who do catch COVID tend to recover faster and lose fewer days to it.
Reducing your own risk helps shield an elderly parent, a newborn grandchild or a patient you care for.
One appointment is easier to plan than a fortnight of feeling wretched in the middle of December.
Each season's vaccine is reformulated, so a 2026 dose targets the variants circulating now rather than those from three years ago.
We have looked after Farnborough families for three decades. Many of our patients have been coming to us since the pharmacy opened.
Whether you qualify for a free NHS dose or want to pay privately, you are seen in the same building by the same team.
Two independent prescribers and three full-time pharmacists work here. Clinical questions get answered properly, without a referral or a GP wait.
Three consulting rooms and a proper booking system mean your time is held for you. Clinics here do not run an hour late.
Our Three Counties Travel Clinic is a registered Yellow Fever centre, so travellers can sort every vaccine in a single visit.
Free parking outside and a bus stop directly in front of the door. The premises are fully wheelchair accessible.
Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, closed 1pm to 2pm for lunch, and Saturday 9am to 4pm.
If you’re interested in any of the services we offer, you’re welcome to reach out. We’d love to see you at Chapel Pharmacy.
Come and see why families in Farnborough have trusted Chapel Pharmacy with their health for over 30 years. We're here for you.
Yes, limited parking is available. The Fox Inn pub also has ample parking space across the road.
A bus stop is located near the front of the pharmacy.
Trusted by generations of families in Farnborough.
Absolutely amazing all very polite and helpful. I had a dizzy/ faint spell (due to a condition I have) in there collecting my son’s medicine and she was brilliant with me& waited till my numbers went back to normal and made sure me and my son was both okay. I can’t thank them enough.
Can not belive how helpful and cheerful all the staff are, always greet you with a smile,great chemist everything you need, and if they havent got it, they will get it for you, nothing is ever a bother! 😁, thank you for all your help and advice. …
Lansdowne Pharmacy are absolutely fantastic, they go above and beyond to ensure prescriptions are dealt with correctly and ready for collection or delivery under regular and unforeseen circumstances. The ladies at the front are always friendly, polite and so so helpful.
Excellent local pharmacy. Pharmacist is extremely helpful. Even sorted out my prescription with the surgery.
Highly recommended
Protection against severe illness lasts for several months. However, it fades gradually. That’s why eligible patients get a fresh dose each season.
Wait until you have fully recovered. Green Book guidance specifies a four-week interval after a confirmed infection for those aged 12 and over, or 12 weeks for children under 12.
Yes. You leave with a written record showing the vaccine brand, batch number and date, which is enough for most employers and travel purposes.
Usually yes. Tell the pharmacist before your jab so we can use a fine needle and apply firm pressure afterwards.
A gap of at least three months is normally advised between doses. We will check your vaccination history before booking you in.
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Book online and take a protected slot at a time that suits you, or walk in and speak to a pharmacist today.
