Currently, you are eligible for a free flu vaccination on the NHS if you:
• Are on the Covid-19 shielded patient list or you are a household member of someone who is
• Are pregnant
• Have diabetes
• Have asthma (treated with a preventer inhaler), COPD or other long-term lung condition
• Have a long-term heart condition
• Have kidney or liver disease
• Have a neurological condition such as Parkinson's disease
• Have a learning disability
• Have (or live with someone who has) a weakened immune system due to a medical condition, medication or treatment
• Are severely overweight with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more
• Care for someone whose welfare may be at risk if you're ill
• Are a frontline health or social care worker working in a residential or nursing home, a hospice, or with a home care provider
• Are a resident of a nursing home or long-stayed residential home
• All those > 65 years old*
*As you may have heard on the media, this year will see the age range expanded to over 50s as part of the governments Covid19 strategy. This will happen later in the season. At present the date for this age group has not been confirmed but you can still register interest to be notified as soon as details are known.
If you are not eligible for a free flu jab you can still have a private flu jab for s small fee as long as you are over 16.
If you would like to be informed once we are ready to administer flu jabs and for more information about the service this year, please register your interest above.
Further information on the NHS flu vaccination service can be found here.