Flu and Covid Vaccinations
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Starting 1st October 2026- Bookings opening soon!
Flu & COVID‑19 Vaccinations
NHS & Private
Fast, friendly protection at your local pharmacy. Book online!
- Adults 75+: eligible for a free combined NHS flu and COVID‑19 vaccination appointment. Care home residents are also included.
- Adults 65+: eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine.
- At‑risk adults 18–64: free NHS flu if you have certain long‑term conditions, are pregnant, a carer, live with someone severely immunocompromised, or live in long‑stay care.
- Immunosuppressed adults (18–74): eligible for a free NHS COVID‑19 vaccination.
- New at Wellswood: In‑pharmacy flu vaccinations for children aged 2–3 (see details below).
- Private flu & COVID‑19 vaccinations available for adults not eligible on the NHS.
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Aged 75+
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Aged 65+
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Aged 18–64
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Free NHS Flu Vaccine — Who's Eligible?
You can usually get a free NHS flu vaccine if any of the following apply:
Adults
Aged 65 years and over.
Aged 18–64 with certain long‑term health conditions (e.g., chronic heart, lung, kidney, liver or neurological disease; diabetes; BMI ≥40; severe mental illness).
Pregnant at any stage.
Living in a long‑stay residential care home.
Carers or those receiving a carer’s allowance.
Living with someone who has a severely weakened immune system.
Frontline health & social care staff.
Children & young people
All school‑age children (offered mainly via schools).
Pre‑school children aged 2 and 3 on 31 August 2026 — now available at Sharmans Pharmacy by appointment (see below).
Children aged 6 months to 17 years in a clinical risk group.
Service availability may vary by branch and stock. We will confirm eligibility and consent at booking.
Free NHS COVID‑19 Vaccine (Autumn 2026) — Who's Eligible?
For autumn 2025, the NHS offers COVID‑19 vaccination to people at highest risk of serious illness:
- Adults aged 75 years and over (bookable together with flu in one appointment).
- Residents in care homes for older adults.
- Adults aged 18–74 with a weakened immune system due to a health condition or treatment.
Eligibility and timing are set nationally by the NHS/JCVI and may be updated. We will screen for eligibility at booking.
