Persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group
Frontline health and social care workers
Persons aged 12 to 64 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression
Persons aged 16 to 64 years who are carers and staff working in care homes for older adults.
Flu Jabs
Flu vaccines are safe and effective. They’re offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu and its complications.
If eligible, you can book your free flu jabs with us between late September and the end of December. You will have received a text invite with a booking link.
You can also book on NHS App or by calling us
Available to people who:
are 65 and over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2024)
have certain health conditions
are pregnant
receive a carer’s allowance
live with someone who is more likely to get a severe infection due to a weakened immune system, such as someone living with HIV, someone who has had a transplant, or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
Shingles is a common condition that causes a painful rash. It can sometimes lead to serious problems such as long-lasting pain, hearing loss or blindness.
From 1st September 2023 free shingles vaccines is available to:
People who turn 65 on or after 1 September 2023
People aged 70 to 79
People aged 50 and over with a severely weakened immune system
You will be contacted when you become eligible, or if you are overdue.
You can contact our reception to book your shingles vaccine
You can have it at any time in the year
For more information please see: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/shingles-vaccination/
Child Immunisations
NHS vaccinations and when to have them
It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.
If you’re starting college or university, you should make sure you’ve already had:
the MenACWY vaccine – which protects against serious infections like meningitis. You can still ask your GP for this vaccine until your 25th birthday.
2 doses of the MMR vaccine – as there are outbreaks of mumps and measles at universities. If you have not previously had 2 doses of MMR, you can still ask your GP for the vaccine.
the HPV vaccine – which helps protect against genital warts and cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), such as cervical cancer.
Non-urgent advice: Speak to your GP surgery if:
you think you or your child have missed any vaccinations
you or your child have a vaccination appointment – but you’ve missed it or cannot attend
Your GP surgery can book or rearrange an appointment.
It’s best to have vaccines on time, but you can still catch up on most vaccines if you miss them.