Patients meeting the following criteria are eligible for a free flu vaccination at their GP practice:

• People aged 65 years and older and those turning 65 before or on 31 March 2024
• children aged two and three years on 31 August 2023
• people aged six months to 64 years with a long term health condition including:
  • Chronic respiratory disease such as asthma requiring regular inhaled steroids, or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
  • Chronic heart disease
  • Chronic kidney disease at stage 3, 4 or 5
  • Chronic liver disease
  • Chronic neurological disease such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease
  • Learning disability
  • Severe mental illness
  • Diabetes
  • Epilepsy
  • Immunosuppression due to disease such as HIV/AIDS or treatment such as cancer treatment (and household contacts of at risk individuals)
  • Asplenia or dysfunction of the spleen
  • Morbidly obese (class III obesity). This is defined as those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above, aged 16 or over
• Pregnant women
• Unpaid carers
• Homeless people
• Community First Responders

If you fall into one of the above categories, give us a call on 01978 860625 to book your appointment.

Please note that those aged 50 - 64 years who do not have a long term health condition are, unfortunately, not eligible for a free flu vaccination this year.