Dear Patients
We will be starting our Flu Clinics Shortly. Protect yourself this winter by having your annual flu vaccination. If you are eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine, please contact the surgery to book your appointment. Don’t delay – get protected this winter!
📞 Please call the surgery or contact reception to arrange your flu vaccination appointment.
Don’t let flu catch you out!
Flu is more than just a bad cold. It can cause serious illness, particularly in older people, pregnant women and people with certain long-term health conditions. The annual flu vaccination is the best way to help protect yourself against flu and reduce your risk of serious complications. Our practice is encouraging all eligible patients to get vaccinated ahead of the winter flu season.
Protect yourself. Protect your family. Protect our community.
Who is eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine?
For the 2026/27 flu season in England, the following groups are eligible:
Adults
- Everyone aged 65 years and over (including those who will turn 65 by 31 March 2027).
- Adults aged 18–64 with certain long-term health conditions.
- Pregnant women at any stage of pregnancy.
- People living in long-stay residential care homes.
- People who are the main carer of an older or disabled person, or receive Carer’s Allowance.
- People living with someone who has a weakened immune system.
- People experiencing homelessness, including those staying in homeless hostels or night shelters, aged 16 and over.
Children and young people
- All children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2026.
- Children aged 6 months to under 18 years with certain long-term health conditions.
Flu can lead to complications such as pneumonia, hospital admission and worsening of existing medical conditions.
Having your annual flu vaccination can:
- Reduce your risk of becoming seriously ill with flu.
- Help protect people around you who may be vulnerable.
- Reduce the risk of flu-related complications.
- Help protect the wider community.
- Reduce pressure on NHS services during winter.
How can I book my flu vaccination?
If you are eligible, you can arrange your vaccination through:
- Our GP practice: Contact reception
- NHS App: Eligible adults can book through the NHS App.
If you are unsure whether you are eligible, please contact the practice and our team will be happy to advise you.
The Practice will also be offering Shingles/Pneumococcal vaccination to those patients who are eligible for these.
Your appointment will take approximately 10 minutes, and you can leave the site immediately after. However, in some cases you might be requested to remain on the premises for a short while. It is vital that you DO NOT attend for vaccination if you or a member of your household currently has symptoms of COVID-19 or if you are self-isolating due to contact with a suspected or confirmed case of COVID-19.
The vaccination is free and recommended yearly for those who are most at risk of contracting influenza. This includes:
- Children aged 2-10 years old**
- Pregnant Women
- Anyone who suffers from a longterm medical condition
- Everyone aged 65 and over
- People who act as carers or work in health and social care
- Close contacts of immune-compromised individuals
- Those in long stay residential care homes
** Pre-school children aged 2-3 years will be vaccinated at their general practice. Children aged 4-10 years will normally be vaccinated at school.
If there is someone you rely on as your carer, please ask them to contact their own surgery as they may be eligible for a free flu vaccination too.
Thank you
Yours sincerely
The MWH Practice
For more information, please visit: www.nhs.uk/flujab