flu vaccinations
Getting your flu vaccine is one of the best things you can do to help stay well through the flu season. Flu can be anywhere and is easily spread through talking, coughing and sneezing. Your best protection from the flu is getting the influenza vaccine.
Key dates to get your vaccine are: from 1st April 2025
We can vaccinate children 5 years old and over
The vaccine is FREE for people who are considered more likely to get seriously sick with the flu i.e. if you're over 65 years, pregnant or have a eligibile chronic condition .
How long will it take? If you have someone else with you, it's very quick and there's only a 5 minute wait afterwards. A small number of patients may be asked to wait for twenty minutes afterward to ensure there is no reaction to the injection.
New brand (not funded)
- Flucelvax 'advanced influenza vaccine'- up to 19% fewer influenza-related medical intervention
- FLUAD Quad - specifically designed for 65 years and over, offers greater protection acts the flu
No need for an appointment... just come into the Pharmacy and one of our lovely Pharmacists will look after you
Covid Booster Vaccinations
The Covid vaccine now available is the updated version with more current strains
The immune function of some people, particularly older age groups , is not as robust as it is in younger healthy people.This means that any protection they gain from the vaccine is shorter-lived , increasing the risk of severe COVID-19.Booster doses help to bolster this immunity and have been shown to be highly protective , at least for several months, against COVID-19 related hospitalisation and death.
Those who could benefit from a further COVID-19 vaccine are
.Individuals aged from 16 years with considerable immunocompromise
.People aged 65 years plus
.Individuals aged 30 to under 65 years with significant complex health needs
The minimum dose interval between booster doses is 6 months or 6 months from illness. A booster can be given regardless of how many boosters an eligible person has already had.
