What are the different types of Flu jabs?
- Children aged 2-17 in an eligible group are offered a nasal spray.
- Adults aged 18-64 are offered an injected vaccine.
- Adults aged 65 are offered an injected vaccine.
Why should you have your flu jab at the GP surgery instead of a pharmacy?
- Seasonal vaccinations provide a valuable source of income for the Practice, so having your flu jab here supports the surgery.
- Pharmacies and supermarkets do not have access to your FULL medical record or know you as well as we do.
- We will also advise, at the same time, if you are eligible to be vaccinated against shingles and/or pneumonia.
- We also obtain vital data that is necessary for your medical record and care. If you choose to go to the pharmacy/supermarket for your vaccine we cannot gather this information, and they do not gather it for us.
- As with all injections there is a small risk of anaphylactic reaction. If this does happen your surgery is far better equipped to deal with such cases.
