The best protection against flu is the free seasonal flu jab available from your GP or pharmacist.
FREE vaccination is offered to people aged 65 and over as well as to those groups who are particularly at risk of infection and complications, including: children aged 2 to 3, and those in the school vaccination programme, pregnant women, adults and children with certain underlying health conditions (especially heart and respiratory disease) and carers; people living in a residential or nursing home, frontline health and social care workers.
If you are not in one of these groups entitled to get a free flu jab then you can buy one from most high street pharmacies.
For more information on who should have the free flu jab, visit our Fight flu page or speak to your GP or pharmacist.
