Create appointment availability

This will create sessions that run at the same times over the date range you set up.

1. Select the site that you want to create availability for.

2. Click on 'Create availability' in the top menu or at the bottom of the landing page.  

3. Click on 'Create availability'.

4. Select 'Weekly sessions' and click 'Continue'.

5. Add a start and end date and click 'Continue'.

6. Select the days your sessions will be available and click 'Continue'.

7. Add the session start and end times.

8. Enter the number of vaccinators or vaccination spaces.

9. Enter the appointment length. The capacity calculator will show the total number of appointments and the number of appointments per hour.

10. Click 'Continue'.

11. Select the service that will be available at this time and click 'Continue'.

12. You will then be able to check the information you've entered.

13. You can edit the information by clicking on the relevant 'Change' link.

14. Click 'Save session' once the information is accurate.

15. The availability will immediately be published on the National Booking Service for the public to book appointments.

This will create a single session that only runs on one day.

1. Select the site that you want to create availability for.

2. Click on 'Create availability' in the top menu or at the bottom of the landing page.

3. Click on 'Create availability'.

4. Select 'Single date session' and click 'Continue'.

5. Add the date and click 'Continue'.

6. Follow the guidance for creating weekly sessions (from step 7 onwards in the above section).

This will create additional availability on a day where you have already created a session.

1. Select the site you want to create availability for.

2. Click on 'View availability' in the top menu or 'View availability and manage appointments for your site' at the bottom of the landing page.

3. Click on 'View week' for the week where you want to add additional availability.

4. Find the day where you want to add a session.

5. Click on 'Add session'.

6. Follow the guidance for creating weekly sessions (from step 7 onwards in the first section above).