With clinics all across the country, book your free NHS or private flu vaccination to protect yourself and the NHS
Book an appointmentThe appointments will be carried out by our team of fully trained healthcare professionals at our vaccination centres across England. As with all NHS sites, social distancing measures are still needed in health care settings and so all of our team will be wearing appropriate PPE and conform to the highest NHS safety standards.
How the Pharmacy2U flu vaccination service works
Book your appointment online
Choose which location you’d like to have your vaccination, and then select an available date and time slot.
Come to our vaccine centre for your appointment
Arrive at our vaccine clinic and one of our team will check you in. Your flu jab will be carried out by a fully qualified healthcare professional.
We’ll provide you with the necessary aftercare
After your vaccination, we’ll let your GP know you’ve had your vaccination so they can update your health records.
How long will my appointment take?
The full appointment will take no longer than 15-20 minutes.
How much does the appointment cost?
If you aren’t eligible for a free NHS flu jab, you can still protect yourself with a private flu vaccine for £14.50. You can check your eligibility for a free NHS flu jab here.
Flu vaccination locations
We have a number of clinics across the country where you can have your flu vaccination. Simply add from the list below the location where you would like to book your flu jab.
Who is eligible for a free flu vaccination?
You should have the flu vaccine if you:
- are 50 years old or over*
- are pregnant
- have certain medical conditions
- frontline health or social care workers
- are living in a long-stay residential care home or another long-stay care facility
- are a carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill
*Unfortunately, we will be unable to offer people aged over 65 the flu jab initially, as this requires a specific type of vaccine which we won’t have available straight away - but we’ll let you know as soon as we are able to offer this.
Why should you get the flu vaccine?
Flu (Influenza) is a highly infectious disease. For most healthy people, a bad case of flu is worse than a heavy cold and often requires a few days in bed. However, for those with an underlying health condition there is a risk of causing severe illness and developing serious complications from flu.
By having your flu vaccination you will be significantly reducing your risk of getting flu, keeping your immune system at its strongest and relieving potential strain on the NHS.
Book an appointmentWhat our patients say
100% of people would recommend a friend or family memeber to get their flu jab with Pharmacy2U*
It’s fantastic! It’s so much easier, not having to go into a surgery or find somewhere to park.
Philip, Flu vaccination patient
I’ve always been pleased with the service of getting my medication delivered with Pharmacy2U and I’m impressed with the flu jab service too.
Barbara, Flu vaccination patient
The booking was easy. It was a very smooth process they had going on. Pharmacy2U delivers everything so I can do everything at a distance, there’s no need to go to the doctors surgery.
Liam, Flu vaccination patient
*Based on 58 responders who had their flu jab at the Leeds centre in October.
Where are your vaccine locations?
We have a number of vaccination clinics across the country where you can have your flu and COVID-19 vaccination; we may have limited availability, so make sure you book in advance.
How will the Pharmacy2U flu vaccination appointment work?
Once you've booked an appointment, youll be emailed with a short form to fill out, along with instructions showing what will happen on the day of your appointment.
Here's a guide as to how each appointment will work.
- You’ll be asked to arrive on time for your appointment. We’ll be managing the number of people in our clinics at any one time, so we ask you not to arrive too early.
- You’ll be welcomed by a member of our team, who will ask you to confirm your personal information including your name, postcode and date of birth, as well as going through our standard COVID-19 checks. You will be required to wear a face mask throughout your time on site, and we also ask that you wear clothing that will allow us access to administer the vaccine into your upper arm.
- If all checks are successful, you’ll be given your flu vaccine by one of our expert healthcare professionals.
- Following your flu jab, you’ll be directed towards an exit point where one of our team will check on you, submit the details of your vaccination to your GP, and you’ll then be able to leave.
- We’ll send you an email with advice on your wellbeing following your vaccination.
Who can and can’t have the flu vaccine?
The majority of people can have the flu vaccine; there are only a small number of people who aren't able to. That includes:
- People who have had a serious allergic reaction to the flu vaccine in the past.
- People who have an egg allergy may be restricted in which vaccine they can have. Find out more on this here.
- Anyone displaying a high temperature.
How effective is the flu vaccine?
It’s very effective, and is the best method of protection we have against flu, but it’s not guaranteed to prevent you from catching it. None of the flu vaccines contains live viruses, so they cannot cause flu. If you do get flu after having the vaccine, it is likely to be milder than it would otherwise have been. Find out more here.
How do I cancel or amend my booking?
Once you have booked your appointment, you’ll be sent instructions confirming the details and how to amend your appointment if needed. If you have already booked an appointment and need to change or cancel the original, please refer to the instructions within your booking confirmation email.
If you are eligible for and have booked a free NHS Flu Vaccination but can't attend, we would ask that you take the time to cancel the appointment, so the slot is free for someone else to use.
If you are a paying (non-NHS funded) patient and can't make your booked appointment, please rearrange your appointment in any available slot.
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