You can book an appointment to have your NHS vaccination for free or a Private vaccination for £16.99
(See below to check if you’re eligible for a free NHS flu vaccination)
The flu vaccine stimulates your body’s immune system to make antibodies to attack the flu virus.
Antibodies are proteins that recognise and fight off germs, such as viruses, that have invaded your blood.
If you’re exposed to the flu virus after you have had the flu vaccine, your immune system will recognise the virus and immediately produce antibodies to fight it.
It may take 10 to 14 days for your immunity to build up fully after you have had the flu vaccine.
You need to have a flu vaccination every year as the antibodies that protect you from flu decline over time, and flu strains can also change from year to year.
It is strongly recommended that everyone gets vaccinated if they can – especially if you are a shielded patient.
Having the flu jab will help protect you from catching and spreading the flu. It will also help prevent you from infecting other people in your family.
Getting the flu vaccine will also help reduce the strain on the NHS during flu season 2022-23.
It’s ok to have the flu jab when pregnant or if you’re taking antibiotics.
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 jab.
– If you have a serious egg allergy, speak to your GP or pharmacist before getting the jab.
The flu jab is available every year on the NHS to help protect adults and children at risk of flu and its complications. We may be able to provide your free NHS jab if you’re aged 65 and over (or will turn 65 by 31st March 2023), or if you’re aged 18 or over and you:
If you don’t qualify for a free NHS flu jab, you can pay to have the vaccination as a Private Flu service for £15.99.
The best time to have your flu jab is from early October to the end of November. This is the ideal time but you can have it earlier or later.
The flu vaccine is a safe and effective method of fighting the flu. If you experience any jab side effects, they are likely to be mild. Side effects include:
– Mild fever
– Aching muscles
– Sore arm where you were injected
– Headache
– Tiredness or feeling under the weather
– Blocked or runny nose
Some people also lose their appetite following the injection. Serious side effects of the injected flu vaccine are very rare.
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