Over 18s only – If you have received an invite as you are eligible for the Flu Vaccine please book in for an appointment on:
Saturday 4th October – AM and PM
Saturday 11th October – AM
Flu Nasal under 18 years
If you are eligible for the Flu Nasal as per below criteria and have received an invite from us please book an appointment with the Nursing Team, you will be given an appointment during the week between Monday to Friday.
Eligibility:
In CAPITALS those eligible to receive in General Practice.
The following cohorts are announced and authorised to be eligible to receive a flu vaccination:
From 1 September 2025:
- PREGNANT WOMEN
- ALL CHILDREN AGED 2 OR 3 YEARS ON 31ST AUGUST 2025
- primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
- secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
- ALL CHILDREN IN CLINICAL RISK GROUPS AGED FROM 6 MONTHS TO LESS THAN 18 YEARS
From 1st October 2025
- THOSE AGED 65 YEARS AND OVER
- THOSE AGED 18 YEARS TO UNDER 65 YEARS IN CLINICAL RISK GROUPS (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19)
- THOSE IN LONG-STAY RESIDENTIAL CARE HOMES
- CARERS IN RECEIPT OF CARERS ALLOWANCE, OR THOSE WHO ARE IN THE MAIN CARER OF AN ELDERLY OR DISABLED PERSON
- CLOSE CONTACTS OF IMMUNOCOMPROMISED INDIVIDUALS
- frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants
***Eligible school aged children (including those in clinical risk groups) will be offered immunisation by the school age immunisation service. However, general practices should continue to invite eligible school aged children in clinical risk groups for flu vaccination to ensure that they can access a vaccine before flu starts to circulate, where school sessions may be scheduled for later in the season or have been missed. Intrahealth contact number (0333 3583 397)