Flu clinic
Winter Vaccination Programme (Flu, Pneumococcal & Shingles)
You can now book winter vaccination appointments across our three sites. You will only need to book one appointment and the clinician will advise you which additional vaccines you are eligible to receive.
Eligibility - See information below
To Book
- Telephone 01446 500562 to use our automated telephone system 24/7.
- Telephone the main reception number.
Immunisation & Vaccination general information
Immunisation and Vaccines - Public Health Wales (nhs.wales)
FLU VACCINATION
Why have a Flu Vaccination?
Last year in Wales, more than a million people got their flu vaccine. That’s around one in every three people. Flu is more likely to be serious if you have a long term health condition, are pregnant, or are older. The people at high risk of COVID-19 are generally the same people at increased risk of becoming very ill with flu.
Am I eligible?
If any of the following apply to you, even if you feel healthy, you are more likely to get complications from flu if you catch it, and you are advised to have a flu vaccine.
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Eligible Group |
Where to get your flu vaccine |
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Children two or three years (age on 31 August 2023) |
GP surgery |
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Primary and secondary school children |
Primary and secondary school |
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Children aged 6 months to under 18 years with long term health condition |
GP surgery (NB, primary school aged children will be offered their flu vaccine in school) |
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Pregnant women |
GP surgery |
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Long term health conditions (adults) |
GP surgery |
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People aged 65 or over |
GP surgery |
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Unpaid carers |
GP surgery |
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Domiciliary carers |
Community pharmacy |
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Care home staff |
Community pharmacy |
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Health and social care workers |
Via employer |
PNEUMOCCOCAL VACCINATION
The pneumococcal vaccine helps protect against serious illnesses like pneumonia and meningitis. It's recommended for people at higher risk of these illnesses, such as babies and adults aged 65 and over.
SHINGLES VACCINATION
Shingles (herpes zoster) is caused by the varicella zoster virus, the same virus which causes chickenpox. Unlike other infectious diseases, you don’t catch it from someone else. Most people had chickenpox when they were young. The virus that caused chickenpox can stay in your body for the rest of your life without you knowing it is there. The virus can then become active again later in life. It is not known exactly why it does this, but most cases are thought to be caused by having lowered immunity (protection against infections and diseases), which may be due to age, illness, stress or medication.
This table shows who is eligible for a shingles vaccine from 1 September 2023.
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Your age |
Do you have a very weakened immune system? |
When will I have the shingles vaccine? |
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50 and over |
Yes |
On or after your 50th birthday.
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65 or 70
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No |
On or after your 65th or 70th birthday.
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70 (before 1 September 2023) to 79 (if you have not had a shingles vaccine) |
No |
You are eligible. |
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60 to 64 |
No |
You will be contacted when you turn 65.
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66 to 69 |
No |
If you turned 65 before 1 September 2023 you will be contacted when you turn 70. If you turned 65 after 1 September 2023 you are still eligible. |
From 1 September 2023 the shingles vaccine will be offered routinely to people turning 65 and 70. They are eligible for the vaccination on or after their 65th or 70th birthday up to the day before their 80th birthday.