Flu Vaccination

Flu Vaccination Programme 2025-26

Are you eligible for a Flu Vaccination ?

You can get the flu vaccination free on NHS if you:

  • are aged 65 or over
  • are aged 2 & 3 years old (at the Practice)
  • all primary school and secondary school children [Reception to Year 11] (given at School)

or if you aged 6 months to 64 years with any of the following:

  • have a weakened immune system (immunosuppression)
  • have certain long-term health conditions
  • are pregnant
  • live in a care home
  • Receive a carer’s allowance, or a carer for older person or someone who relies of you for care

Frontline health and social care workers can get a flu vaccine through their employer.

How to book for your flu vaccination?

You can book your flu vaccination at the Practice by using any of the following:

We strongly encourage those who can do so to book via NHS App. This allows telephone access to be available for those patients who may not have access to internet-enabled devices.

Get the Flu Vaccination, not Flu!

Influenza vaccinations are important because the flu virus, and the complications associated with the illness, such as bronchitis and pneumonia, can be serious and sometimes even fatal.

Flu can be very unpleasant for children and can sometimes cause serious problems, such as pneumonia.

Each winter in the UK, thousands of children who do not have a health condition need hospital care because of flu.

Children can catch and spread flu easily. Vaccinating them also helps protect others who are at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu, such as babies, anyone who’s pregnant and older people.

What to do If I Don’t want the Flu Vaccination?

If you already know that you don’t want the flu vaccination, please contact the Practice by either:

This is very important as vaccines supplies are expected to be in extremely high demand