Flu vaccination by injection, commonly known as the ‘flu jab’ is available every year on the NHS to protect adults (and some children) at risk of flu and its complications.

The flu vaccine is given free on the NHS as an annual injection to:

• anyone over the age of 65
• pregnant women
• children and adults with an underlying health condition (particularly long-term heart or respiratory disease)
• children and adults with weakened immune systems

If you are in any of the above groups please contact Milton Surgery for a flu appointment.

Flu vaccine for children

From 1st September 2013 a new annual nasal spray flu vaccine is being offered to all children aged two and three years as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme. It will also be offered to children aged 2-18 with long-term health conditions like diabetes, heart disease and lung disease.

Children aged six months to 2 years with long-term health conditions aren’t able to have the nasal spray and will get the injected flu vaccine instead.

Again for an appointment please contact reception at the surgery.