Flu jabs

Anyone aged 65 years or older is eligible for a flu jab, or if you're in one of the vulnerable groups.

The flu vaccine is offered every year through the NHS to help protect people at risk of getting seriously ill from flu. 

Wherever possible COVID-19 and flu vaccines are to be administered at the same time. 

Flu can be unpleasant but if you're otherwise a healthy person it will usually clear up on its own within a week, however, it can be more severe for certain people and can cause serious complications.

The best way to protect yourself from getting unwell from either flu or COVID-19 is to get vaccinated. According to GOV.UK there is evidence to show that if you get flu and COVID-19 at the same time you are at higher risk of becoming seriously unwell.

Help protect yourself, others and the NHS by getting vaccinated to boost your protection against these viruses.

Get your flu jab

Flu viruses can change from one winter to the next. Flu vaccines are updated for each winter to give protection against the strains of flu that are most likely to be going around. You should get vaccinated each year.

To get the flu jab you can either:

Flu vaccine for adults including frontline health and social care workers

Flu can be more severe for certain people and can cause serious complications.

Find out who's eligible, where to get the flu vaccine and more.

Flu vaccine for children

The children's nasal spray flu vaccine is safe and effective. It's offered every year to children to help protect them against flu.

Find out who's eligible, where to get the flu vaccine and more.

National flu immunisation programme plan

The annual flu letter describes the national flu immunisation programme and outlines which groups are eligible for flu vaccination.