Please note that our flu jabs are now in!
Please click here to see if you are entitled to a flu vaccination
Who should get the flu vaccine?
This year the flu vaccine is being offered on the NHS to:
- adults aged 65 and over ( You’re eligible for the flu vaccine this year (2020 to 2021) if you’ll be aged 65 or over on 31 March 2021. That is, you were born on or before 31 March 1956. So, if you’re currently 64 but will be 65 by 31 March 2021, you do qualify.
- people with certain medical conditions (including children in at-risk groups from 6 months of age)
- pregnant women
- people living with someone who’s at high risk from coronavirus (on the NHS shielded patient list)
- children aged 2 and 3 on 31 August 2020
- children in primary school & year 7 secondary school (who will receive their flu vaccination at school)
- frontline health or social care workers
Later in the year, the flu vaccine may be given to people aged 50 to 64. More information will be available in November. We will text patients when this is available at the surgery.
However, if you’re aged 50 to 64 and in an at-risk group, you should not delay having your flu vaccine.
If you are aged 50-64 and not in an at risk group and would like to get your flu jab sooner – this should be available at your local pharmacy.
Children aged 2 to 17 are offered a live vaccine (LAIV) as a nasal spray; the live viruses have been weakened so it cannot give you flu
Please contact reception now to book your flu jab now.
18th September 2020
We apologise to some patients who received an incorrect text message yesterday 17th September advising them to arrange a nasal flu vaccination. This was due to the wrong message wording being sent out to a group of patients. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.