Flu jabs
Many of our pharmacies still have stock of private and/or NHS flu vaccines. Please contact your local Well Pharmacy for details.
Who can have the free NHS flu jab?
If you are over the age of 18 and fall into an ‘at risk’ group, you are entitled to a free NHS flu jab.
The eligible circumstances are listed below, but this list is not exhaustive. The NHS has more information on who is eligible.
You may be able to have the free NHS flu jab if you:
- Are on the COVID-19 shielded patient list or you live with someone who is
- Are aged 50 – 64 (available later in the year)
- Are pregnant
- Have diabetes
- Have asthma (treated with a preventer inhaler), COPD or another long-term lung condition
- Have a long-term heart condition
- Have kidney or liver disease
- Have a neurological condition like 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 or long-stay residential home
The NHS will share more information later in the year about eligibility for 50-64 year olds. We will update this page when more information is available.
*In Wales, the NHS free flu jab is funded by NHS Wales. Free NHS flu jabs are available to some patients in a number of our pharmacies in Scotland and Northern Ireland – check with your local pharmacy for more information.
Have you had your pneumonia jab?
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lungs, usually caused by a bacterial infection. It can also be caused by a virus like flu or coronavirus (COVID-19). 20,000 cases are reported in the UK each year.
During winter, more vulnerable patients are at increased risk of developing pneumonia. Some patients who get COVID-19 will also get severe inflammation of the lungs, and potentially pneumonia. Our Pneumonia Vaccination Service enhances the immune system and protects against 13 common strains of bacteria known to cause the illness.
