We will update dates available for patients to book to receive their free Seasonal Flu Vaccination on a regular basis. Please visit here or keep an eye on our facebook page for up to date information. 

PLEASE NOTE - The Welsh Government has changed the criteria for eligibility this year. If you are between the age of 50-64 and not in a clinical "at risk" group you WILL NOT be eligible for the free flu vaccine.

These appointments can be booked by calling the surgery on 02920764444

We will be running our walk in flu clinics again this year.

Any patient who is over 65 years old or any patients in the ‘at risk’ category are eligible to attend and there’s no need to book, just turn up and receive your flu vaccine! 

To check if you are eligible please visit https://phw.nhs.wales/topics/immunisation-and-vaccines/fluvaccine/eligibility/ 

Please arrive no earlier than 10 minutes before the start of the clinics as we cannot add you to the list until then.

Dates and times of the walk in clinics are:

Thursday 26th October - 4:30pm - 5:30pm
Monday 30th October - 5pm - 6pm
Tuesday 31st October - 5pm - 6pm
Thursday 2nd November - 4:30pm - 5:30pm

If there are large queues we may have to stop accepting walk ins so we advise arriving before the last 15mins of the clinics to avoid disappointment.

More dates to be announced – stock levels permitting.

Seasonal Flu Vaccination

Flu (also known as influenza) is a highly infectious illness caused by the flu virus. It spreads rapidly through small droplets coughed or sneezed into the air by an infected person.   For most people, flu is unpleasant but not serious. You will usually recover within a week.

Studies have shown that flu vaccines provide effective protection against the flu, although protection may not be complete and may vary between people. Protection from the vaccine gradually decreases and flu strains change over time. Therefore, new vaccines are made each year and people at risk of flu are encouraged to be vaccinated every year.

The flu vaccination is offered to people in at-risk groups. These people are at greater risk of developing serious complications if they catch flu, such as pregnant women and elderly people.

Is this year's vaccine safe?

Although no medical procedure is totally free of risk, flu vaccines are generally very safe. The most common reaction to the jab is a sore arm, or you may feel hot for a day or two after the vaccination.

This year’s flu jabs have been tested and approved for use across the UK and in Europe. The jab cannot give you flu because it doesn't contain any active viruses.

The Department of Health recommends that everyone who is eligible for a flu jab should have it as soon as the vaccine is available.

If you are in an at-risk group and do not have the jab, you will have a greater risk of developing serious complications or even dying if you get flu this winter.

If you haven't had the flu vaccine and you are in a risk group, make an appointment to get vaccinated.

Find out more about the flu vaccine, including how the vaccine is made and how it protects you.