Flu season is here: Could you get a free NHS vaccine?
As the weather gets colder, cases of flu start to rise. While many people recover from flu on their own, it can cause serious illness for some people.
That's why the NHS offers free flu vaccinations to people who are at higher risk. If you're eligible, you can get your flu vaccine right here on campus.
Who can get a free flu vaccine?
You may be eligible for a free NHS flu vaccine if you are:
- carers in receipt of carer’s allowance or main carer of an older or disabled person
- household contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- frontline health and social care staff
- pregnant women
- aged 2 and 3 years on 31 August 2026
- eligible school-aged children (Reception to Year 11)
- those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (see table below which are the clinical risks groups)
- all those aged 65 years and over
- those in long-stay residential care homes
- people experiencing homelessness (defined as “rough sleepers and those using homeless hostels or night-shelters, rather than the broader definitions of homelessness”), aged 16 years and over
How to get your flu vaccine
You can book a flu vaccination with Selly Pharmacy, located in University Centre.
Book an appointment with Selly Pharmacy.
If you’d prefer, you can also drop in and speak to the pharmacist about arranging your vaccination.
For more information about the flu vaccine, visit the NHS flu vaccine webpage.