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Flu vaccination

Flu (influenza) is a serious illness that kills thousands of people and hospitalises thousands more in England each year. The flu vaccination is the best protection for you and those around you.

It is important to top up your protection every year, even if you have had a vaccine or been ill with flu or COVID-19 before, as immunity fades over time and these viruses change each year. It is safe to have your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations at the same time.

Those eligible for a flu vaccine include:

  • People with certain long term health conditions
  • People aged 65 and over.
  • Pregnant women.
  • Those in long-stay residential care homes.
  • Carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person.
  • Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.
  • Children aged 2 and 3.
  • School-aged children (from reception to Year 11).
  • All frontline health and social care workers.

Most adults will be invited to have their flu vaccine by their GP or local pharmacy. School-aged children will be offered their flu vaccinations at school. Children aged 2 and 3 will be invited by their GP.

If you do not meet the criteria for a free NHS flu vaccination, you can still contact your local pharmacy to arrange one privately. It is best to phone the pharmacy first to check availability and price.

Find out more on the NHS.UK website

Video: Flu vaccine

This video explains flu and how getting the vaccination can help protect you and those around you.

Walk-in vaccination clinics

If you’re eligible and aged over 18, you can get a flu and/or COVID-19 vaccination without an appointment at one of the following walk-in clinics.

St Werburghs Community Centre

Horley Rd, St Werburgh’s, Bristol BS2 9TJ

Vaccination clinic open from 10:30am to 5:30pm on the following dates:

  • Tuesday 7 January 2025

  • Tuesday 14 January 2025

  • Tuesday 21 January 2025

  • Tuesday 28 January 2025

Easton Community Centre

Kilburn St, Easton, Bristol BS5 6AW

Vaccination clinic open on the following dates/times:

  • Saturday 11 January 2025 – 10:30am to 5:30pm
  • Wednesday 15 January 2025 – 11am to 3pm
  • Saturday 25 January 2025 – 10:30am to 5:30pm
  • Thursday 30 January – 10:30am to 5:30pm

You can also find a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination site at a pharmacy via the NHS website.