Please click on the following link for more information on the 2022/23 Flu vaccination service
https://www.nhs.uk/
“As in the previous 3 years, there will be 2 different types of flu vaccinations,
one for all patients aged 65 and above, the other for all patients aged 18-64”
IF YOU ARE UNDER 50, PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK THAT YOU ARE ELIGIBLE BY VISITING www.nhs.uk/flujab – WE ARE ONLY ABLE TO ADMINISTER FLU VACCINES TO THOSE WHO ARE ELIGIBLE.
IF YOU ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO HAVE YOUR FLU VACCINE ON THE NHS WE DO OFFER A PRIVATE FLU VACCINATION SERVICE FOR £14.99
Flu vaccination provides the best protection against an unpredictable virus that infects many people each year & can cause serious illness & death. If you will be aged 50 or over on 31st March 2023, are pregnant or a carer for an elderly or disabled person, or have a qualifying long term health condition, you are eligible to receive a free NHS flu jab. For more information, please visit www.nhs.uk/flujab
We are proud of how successful our flu jab campaign is every year, thanks to our staff and patients alike. Our vaccines are the most up to date ones recommended by the NHS, so offer the best protection against this condition, which still hospitalises or kills many people every year.
Vaccines help prevent illness & reduce NHS winter pressures. Thank you for helping us to help you stay well this winter.
Whilst no vaccine is 100% effective, having a flu jab will help protect you from catching flu and passing it on to others. After your jab, it usually takes around 14-21 days to be protected.
It’s important to consider having the flu jab because:
At your appointment, one of our pharmacists^^ will inject the vaccine into your upper arm. As with all medicines, there may be some side effects. The most common side effects include:
