Flu Clinics

Flu Clinic dates for 2025/26 - Saturday 4th October from 8.30am to 4pm

Please book your appointment either online or call 01223 870250. The dates for our usual flu clinics at Haslingfield, Foxton and Barrington will be  published shortly. 

This year NHS England have informed us that the routine annual adult Flu programme for adults aged 18 years old upwards will start on the 1st October 2025. To ensure you have maximum protection for the flu season you should be vaccinated, preferably in October/November.  

However there are 3 groups of people who should be vaccinated early and we encourage you to be vaccinated in September, please call the surgery to book an appointment (01223 870250)

Eligibility

Those who are pregnant (especially if near due date), because:

• Pregnant women are at higher risk from complications from flu
• To protect the baby during pregnancy (for example flu infection increases the risks of the baby being premature or stillborn)
• To protect the baby in the first few months of life (babies aged under 6 months are at high risk of complications from flu)

Children, because:

• The protection from the flu vaccine lasts longer in children
• Children tend to be “super spreaders”
• Getting your child vaccinated not only protects your child but also their grandparents, vulnerable parents and will reduce the spread of flu to the wider population

People due to have treatment such as chemotherapy, because: If you are due to have treatment that will weaken your immune system, such as chemotherapy, the vaccine given before treatment starts will work better as your immune system is stronger.

The eligible groups for the 2025/26 service are:

• all people aged 65 years and over (including those becoming age 65 years by 31 March 2026);
• people on the NHS Shielded Patient List for Covid-19      
• people aged from 18 to less than 65 years of age with one or more of the following medical conditions: 
  • chronic (long-term) respiratory disease, such as severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchitis;
  • chronic heart disease, such as heart failure;
  • chronic kidney disease at stage three, four or five;
  • chronic liver disease;
  • chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease or motor neurone disease, or learning disability;
  • diabetes;
  • immunosuppression, a weakened immune system due to disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment (such as cancer treatment);
  • asplenia or splenic dysfunction;
  • morbid obesity
• pregnant women (including those women who become pregnant during the flu season);
• a household contact of someone on the NHS Shielded Patient List
• the main carer of an older or disabled person  
• household contacts of immunocompromised individuals who are aged 18 or over.
• a frontline health or social care worker
• children aged 2 or 3 years old on 31st August 2026 (please ring the surgery to book an appointment)
• nearly all school aged children will be offered a vaccination at school  

Published: Sep 22, 2025