With the flu season for 2023 – 2024 about to begin, the NHS are encouraging all parents to get their children vaccinated.
- Children aged 2 or 3 years can get a free flu vaccine at your GP practice. We will update parents when we have set up our clinics.
- Children aged 4 – 12 should receive a flu vaccine at school and will not normally attend the surgery.
Please click the picture below for more information on why you should get your child a flu vaccination this year –
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR OUR MUMS TO BE – PREGNANT?
For our Mums to Be – Pregnant women are eligible for a free flu vaccine and recommended to do so. The flu jab will help protect mum and baby. Flu vaccine is safe to have at any stage of pregnancy – from the first few weeks right up to your expected delivery date.
Pregnant women can get a free flu jab at ante-natal clinic, pharmacy or GP. Taking the flu vaccine while pregnant also protects your baby for the first few months of their lives.
Please click the link below for more information on why you should get the flu jab during your pregnancy –