Children aged 2 and 3 years old on the 31 August and school-aged child from Reception up to Year 11 are also eligible for the flu vaccine. Visit NHS. UK to check whether you are eligible.
Flu vaccine is delivered to GP practices, pharmacies and other services in batches in the run up to and over the flu season. Clinic appointments are scheduled around these staggered deliveries which means that not everyone can get vaccinated straight away and sometimes appointments need to be rearranged if delivery schedules of vaccine change.
Overall there is enough flu vaccine for everyone who is eligible to get vaccinated. If you are eligible for the free flu vaccine, you may get it either from your own GP practice or any pharmacy offering NHS flu vaccinations. They should be able to tell you when they expect to be able to offer you a vaccine. Pregnant women can ask their maternity provider for the free flu vaccine and some of those visiting hospitals — either as inpatients or outpatients — may also be offered the flu vaccine there.
If your child was 2 or 3 years old on the 31 August , contact their GP surgery to arrange an appointment. Children with underlying health conditions can also get the vaccine from their GP surgery from the age of 6 months old. If your child is in one of the eligible school-aged groups Reception to Year 11 , they will receive an invitation to have it at school alongside everyone else in their class. But you can ask for your child to have it at their GP surgery if they have an underlying health condition and this is what you prefer.
There are several types of flu vaccines available. You will be offered one that is recommended for you based on your age. This means some people will be offered a flu vaccine that is in stock while others, who need a different type of vaccine, may have to wait until that vaccine becomes available, but this will be before the flu virus begins to circulate.
Providers of flu vaccination services are required to offer the vaccine that is most effective for you. It is better to wait to get the right vaccine so that you get the most benefit from it. It is best to have the vaccine before flu starts to circulate, which is usually from December onwards. But if you have the vaccine later than this, it is still worth having. If you are eligible, you can use this guide to find out when and how you will be invited for your flu vaccination. How to access interpreter services or get help with transport for your vaccine appointment.
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It helps to protect you from flu. The best time to get the flu vaccine is before the flu season starts. It's available from October to April each year. If you are a carer or a household contact of a person with one of these conditions, you can also get a free flu vaccine. A carer is someone who provides an ongoing, significant level of care to someone who is in need of care in the home due to illness, disability or frailty. If you cannot get a free flu vaccine, you can still get it at a pharmacy or GP.
But you will need to pay for it. Read about getting the flu vaccine for children. Children get the Fluenz Tetra vaccine through their nose as a nasal spray. GBS is a condition that affects the nerves in the body.
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