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Seasonal vaccinations are offered throughout the year to groups of vulnerable people at the highest risk of becoming very unwell, hospitalised and in some cases death.
Seasonal vaccinations are offered annually and currently include flu and COVID. The vaccines are offered every year as the strains of flu and covid commonly change, and the vaccine doesn’t offer lifelong protection. The vaccine is adapted annually to ensure we get the most protection before it spreads in the community during winter. You can still get the flu or COVID after being vaccinated; however, your symptoms will be milder.
This year the RSV vaccination has been added to the immunisation schedule for pregnant women and older people. Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is a common virus that primarily affects the respiratory tract, causing mild cold-like symptoms in most people but can lead to severe illness in infants and the elderly. Unlike flu and COVID, the RSV vaccination can be given at any time of the year.
Find out if you are eligible for the flu vaccine
If you're eligible for a free flu vaccine, you can book an appointment at your GP surgery or a pharmacy on the NHS (National Health Service). You may also receive an invitation to get vaccinated, but you do not have to wait for this before booking an appointment. Please get in touch with your GP practice or pharmacy for more information. The flu vaccine is offered every autumn.
Find a pharmacy that offers free flu vaccination - NHS
If you are not eligible for a free flu vaccine under the NHS, you can attend most pharmacies and pay a small fee.
Children from age four in primary school, all the way up to the last year of high school are offer the vaccination in school.
Children aged two and three are offered the vaccination via the GP, some GP practices are visiting nurseries, so your child may be offered the vaccination in the setting via your GP practice.
Get more information about the flu vaccination for children
Find out if you can get a COVID-19 vaccine - NHS
If you're eligible for a COVID vaccination, you will be contacted by the NHS. If you are worried that you have missed your COVID vaccine, please contact your GP practice. The COVID vaccination is offered in spring and autumn annually.
Find out more about where and when you can get a COVID-19 vaccine on the NHS
The RSV vaccination of offered to pregnant women from 28 weeks pregnant and older adults. The vaccination will last a few years and isn't needed annually. It reduces the risk of lung diseases like pneumonia and bronchiolitis (a chest infection that affects babies).