The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It's offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

The flu vaccine is recommended for people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.

It's offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter.

You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:

• are aged 65 or over
• have certain long-term health conditions
• are pregnant
• live in a care home
• are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer's allowance
• live with someone who has a weakened immune system

The pneumococcal vaccine helps protect against some types of bacterial infections that can cause serious illnesses like:

• meningitis (an infection in the brain and spinal cord)
• sepsis (a life-threatening reaction to an infection)
• pneumonia (an infection in the lungs)

It can also help protect against other illnesses such as sinusitis and ear infections.

Everyone over the age of 65 and those with certain underlying medical conditions will be called for a pneumococcal vaccination throughout the course of the year.  If you believe you may have missed your vaccination, please contact the Practice for an appointment. 

For further information, please go to pneumoaware or NHS - pneumococcal-vaccine