Flu jabs are here

I popped into the Parade Pharmacy yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to be offered my annual flu jab. 

From the Annual Flu Letter 2021-22:

Summary of eligible groups

• all children aged 2 to 15 (but not 16 years or older) on 31 August 2021

• those aged 6 months to under 50 years in clinical risk groups

• pregnant women

• those aged 50 years and over

• those in long-stay residential care homes

• carers

• close contacts of immunocompromised individuals

• frontline health and social care workers (HSCWs) should receive a vaccination provider by their employer – HSCWs include those employed by a registered residential or care home, a registered domiciliary care provider, a voluntary managed hospice provider or by those receiving direct payment (personal budgets) and/or personal health budgets such as personal assistants