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Flu and COVID vaccinations this winter

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To reduce the pressure on hospitals this winter, it’s important that people get their annual flu and COVID autumn booster vaccines. Flu can be a serious or life-threatening illness, especially for those most at risk.

The COVID-19 and flu vaccine can:

  • · help reduce your risk of getting severe symptoms
  • · help you recover more quickly if you catch a respiratory infection such as COVID-19 or flu
  • · help reduce your risk of having to go to hospital or dying from COVID-19 or flu
  • · protect against different types of COVID and flu virus

Who is eligible for a flu vaccine? You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:

  • · are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2025)
  • · have certain long-term health conditions
  • · are pregnant
  • · school children aged from Reception to Year 11
  • · live in a care home
  • · are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance
  • · live with someone who has a weakened immune system
  • · Social care staff without an employer-led occupational health scheme

Who is eligible for a COVID vaccine? You may be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you:

  • · are aged 65 or over
  • · are pregnant
  • · are aged 6 months to 64 years and have an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 because of a health condition or treatment
  • · live in a care home for older adults
  • · frontline health and social care workers
  • · Staff working in care homes for older adults.

A walk-in clinic will be held at Bilbrook & Codsall Fire Station, Duck Lane WV8 1HU on Wednesday 13th November between 9.30am and 2.30pm. If you’re unable to make it to that session you can see other Walk In clinics being held throughout Staffordshire at this link.