You may be eligible to have a free NHS flu jab (vaccination) at our pharmacy if you can meet the following criteria:
- aged 65 years or over before 31 March 2024
- all pregnant women (including those women who become pregnant during the influenza season)
- a carer (those who are in receipt of a carer’s allowance, or who are the main carer of an older or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill)
- those aged from 6 months to less than 50 years of age in a clinical risk group such as those with:
- chronic (long-term) respiratory disease, such as asthma (requires continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchitis
- chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
- chronic kidney disease at stage 3, 4 or 5
- chronic liver disease
- chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease or motor neurone disease
- learning disability
- diabetes
- splenic dysfunction or asplenia
- a weakened immune system due to disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment (such as cancer treatment)
- morbid obesity (defined as BMI of 40 and above)
If you qualify from the above, then please contact us to make an appointment or alternatively please call in to the shop and we can organise your NHS flu vaccination.
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