Get the Flu Vaccine in Manchester & Darwen

Getting the flu vaccination is a good idea. Maybe you are worried about catching the flu, or you are concerned about having time off work. Or maybe you just want to make sure you do not pass it on to the more vulnerable members of your family. Whatever the reason, having the flu vaccine against this year’s strain of seasonal flu can give you protection and peace of mind. Everest Pharmacy provide the Flu Vaccine in Manchester.

We give NHS flu jabs to people aged 18 years and older who are eligible to receive the jab for free.

The NHS flu jab for the 2023/24 flu season is eligible for:

• Adults 50 and over
• People with certain medical conditions (including children in at-risk groups from 6 months of age)
• Pregnant women
• People living with someone who’s at high risk from coronavirus (on the NHS shielded patient list)
• Frontline health or social care workers

If you do not qualify for a free NHS flu jab we can still provide you with a private flu vaccination.

Eligibility criteria 

The below groups will be eligible for a flu vaccine from 1 September 2023:

• those aged 65 years and over
• those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, chapter 19 (Influenza))
• pregnant women
• all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2023
• primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
• those in long-stay residential care homes ^{[footnote 1]}
• carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
• close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
• frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants

Who Shouldn’t Get The Flu Vaccine

Most people can have a flu vaccine. However, there are a couple of exceptions:

• If you are currently unwell with a fever, you should delay getting the flu jab.
• If you have an egg allergy, speak to your GP or pharmacist before getting the jab.

Please speak to our pharmacy team about eligibility or any queries that you may have.

Book your Flu Vaccine in Manchester & Darwen today!

Bookings for all Flu vaccinations for 2023/2024 are available from the 18th September 2023!