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Now is the time to prioritise your health and get the flu and covid vaccines if you’re invited.
The seasonal NHS flu and covid vaccination programme provides vital protection to eligible people and their families, keeping them from developing serious illnesses, and helping to minimise hospitalisations during busy winter months.
Carers, pregnant women, and health and social care staff are among the groups to be offered a covid jab this winter, as well as adults aged 65 and over.
If you’re invited, you can book an appointment on the National Booking Service, as well as finding a local walk-in clinic at www.grabajab.net.
Wherever possible, vaccinations for flu and covid should happen at the same time, making it easier and more convenient for you to get vital protection from both viruses ahead of winter.
Vaccinations are our best defence against flu and covid so please come forward to get your protection when invited.
Adult flu and covid appointments are available through the NHS app and website, or by calling 119.
Flu vaccines are available through local GP practices and pharmacies.
Children are also being invited for the flu vaccine in school, to prevent them from getting seriously ill and ending up hospital, and to break the chain of transmission of the virus to the wider population.
The nasal flu vaccine is the most effective vaccine for children aged two to 17 years but if this is not suitable, your GP or practice nurse may be able to offer an injection instead.
Parents of pre-school children are also urged to boost their child’s immunity this winter.
GPs will soon be in touch if you have a child aged two to four, to offer them a free flu vaccine to help keep them safe this winter.
Please look out for your child’s invitation and make an appointment when invited.