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Protect yourself, your loved ones and your community by getting your flu vaccination before Christmas. Don’t let flu ruin your fun.
The seasonal NHS flu vaccination programme provides vital protection to eligible people and their families, keeping them from developing serious illnesses and helping to minimise hospitalisations during the busy winter months.
The free NHS adults flu vaccine is available to everyone who:
- is aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
- has certain long-term health conditions
- is pregnant
- lives in a care home
- is the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receives a carer's allowance
- or, lives with someone who has a weakened immune system.
If you’re eligible, you can book a free NHS flu vaccination at a pharmacy online in the NHS App , contact your GP surgery to book an appointment, or you can find a pharmacy that offers free flu vaccination where you can walk-in and get vaccinated without an appointment.
Two NHS walk-in flu vaccination clinics have been arranged in North Somerset tomorrow.
Saturday 13 December 2025:
For All Healthy Living Centre, 68 Lonsdale Avenue, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 3SJ (11am to 5pm)
The Campus, Highlands Lane, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX (12pm to 4.30pm)
Frontline health and social care workers can also get a flu vaccine through their employer.
Children aged two to 17 are also being invited for the flu vaccine, to prevent them from getting seriously ill and ending up in hospital. Vaccinating children also helps protect others who are at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.
Most children who are eligible for a flu vaccine can have the nasal spray. Please look out for your child’s invitation via their childcare setting or school and make an appointment when invited.
Help stop the spread of winter bugs
As well as getting vaccinated, there are several ways we can all do our bit to help stop winter bugs spreading:
- wash your hands regularly with soap and warm water
- catch coughs and sneezes in a tissue and throw it away
- if meeting indoors, open a window to keep fresh air circulating
- stay at home, if you or your family members, feel unwell.