NHS Flu Vaccination in Sutton Coldfield
**** Unfortunately we have run out of the under 65 vaccines as of 21st December 2023. Apologise for the inconvenience.
Getting the flu vaccination is a great idea. Maybe you are worried about catching the flu or you are concerned about having time off work. Or maybe you just want to make sure you do not pass it on to the more vulnerable members of your family. Whatever the reason, having the flu vaccine against this year’s strain of seasonal flu can give you protection and peace of mind.
Walmley Pharmacy in Sutton Coldfield gives NHS flu jabs to people aged 18 years and older who are eligible to receive the jab for free.
The NHS flu jab for the 2023/24 flu season is eligible for:
– Frontline health or social care workers
– Age 65+ years (including those turning 65 years on or before 31st March 2024)
– Pregnant women (18+ years)
– Age 18+ years with any of the following conditions:
- – Diabetes
- – Asthma (treated with a preventer inhaler) / COPD or any other long-term lung condition
- – A long-term heart condition
- – Kidney or liver disease
- – A neurological condition such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease or MS
- – A learning disability
- – A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more (severely overweight)
- – A weakened immune system (or are in close contact with someone who has a weakened immune system) due to a medical condition such as HIV, medication or treatment (e.g. cancer chemotherapy)
– Age 18+ years and:
- – A carer in receipt of carer’s allowance, or the main carer of an older or disabled person
- – A frontline healthcare worker in social care or a hospice that does not have an employer-led occupational health flu vaccination scheme
- – Living in long-stay residential care
If you are 16+ and do not qualify for a free NHS flu jab we can still provide you with a private flu vaccination for £14.99.
Who shouldn’t have the flu jab?
Most people can have a flu vaccine. However, there are a couple of exceptions:
If you are currently unwell with a fever, you should delay getting the flu jab.
If you have an egg allergy, speak to your GP or pharmacist before getting the jab.
Please speak to our pharmacy team about eligibility, how to get your NHS flu jab and to book this service.
Please note: we are only running Flu Vaccine services from 28th Sept on Wednesdays and Thursdays.
