Winter Flu Jab

The free NHS flu jab

We provide the free NHS flu jab if you’re aged 65 or over, or over 18 if:

  • you’re pregnant
  • you have a long-term health condition such as diabetes, asthma (treated with a preventer inhaler), a heart condition or a neurological condition such as Parkinson’s disease
  • you have a learning disability
  • you have (or live with someone who has) a weakened immune system
  • you’re severely overweight
  • you’re a carer
  • you’re a frontline health or social care worker working in a residential or nursing home, a hospice or with a home care provider
  • you’re a resident of a nursing or long-stay residential home

Private Winter Flu Jab Service

If you aren’t eligible for the free NHS (or other state-funded) flu vaccination, our private Winter Flu Jab Service is available for customers aged 18.

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Why should I get the flu jab every year?

The best way to help protect yourself and others from flu is to have the flu jab every year. Over time, protection from the flu jab gradually decreases and flu strains can change, which means last year’s jab may not protect you from this year’s strains. There may also be an increase in flu cases this autumn due to the lack of exposure to the flu virus last winter driven by reduced social interaction.