The eligible groups for a free flu jab vary in each country and may be updated during the winter flu season.  Most of our pharmacies will be providing free NHS flu vaccinations for the 24/25 Season from September 2024 - please check in store in details.
 

Below is a summary of those who are eligible for a free NHS flu vaccination in community pharmacy. This is not a complete list. Other eligible groups and ages may be able to get a free flu vaccination via their GP (eligibility criteria may apply).
 

From October:

• Age 65+ years (including those turning 65 years on or before 31st March 2025)

• Age 18+ years with any of the following conditions:
  - Diabetes       
  - Asthma (treated with a preventer inhaler) / COPD or any other long-term lung condition
  - A long-term heart condition- Kidney or liver disease
  - A neurological condition such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neuron disease or MS
  - A learning disability
  - A Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or more (severely overweight)
  - A weakened immune system (or are in close contact with someone who has a weakened immune system) due to a medical condition such as HIV.

• Age 18+ years and:
  - A carer in receipt of carer’s allowance, or the main carer of an older disabled person
  - A frontline healthcare worker in social care or a hospice that does not have an employer-led occupational health flu vaccination scheme
  - Living in long-stay residential care