Flu vaccines

We will be texting invites to all those eligible to self-book your flu vaccine appointment at the beginning of October.

Our flu clinics will be held on the afternoon of Monday 6th October and the morning of Thursday 9th October.

***We strongly encourage all eligible patients to have the flu vaccine to help protect you, your family, your friends and community from becoming very ill with the flu this season.***

Eligibility criteria for a free flu vaccine:

All patients aged 65 years and over;

Patients aged 18 to 64 years old who live with diabetes, chronic liver disease, chronic respiratory disease, chronic heart disease, chronic renal disease or who are immunosuppressed;

Carers in receipt of a carers allowance or who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person;

Close contact of immunocompromised individuals;

Frontline health care workers;

Care home residents;

*Pregnant women;

*2 to 3 year olds (as of 31st August 2025);

*Children 6 months plus who are in a clinical risk group;

School aged children will be offered the vaccine at school.

* We will be inviting 2 to 3 year olds, pregnant women and babies in the week of 15th September to meet slightly different national guidance. For more info see https://bit.ly/nhs-childflu or call us.

If you are unable to use the link in the text to book your appointment, please contact us at the practice.

If you would like the flu vaccine but are not in the eligible cohort please go to your pharmacist as they will be offering the vaccine for a fee -usually between £10 to £20.