Who can have the flu vaccine?

The flu vaccine is given free on the NHS to adults who:

• are 65 and over
• have certain health conditions
• are pregnant
• are in long-stay residential care
• receive a carer's allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if you get sick
• live with someone who is more likely to get a severe infection due to a weakened immune system, such as someone living with HIV, someone who has had a transplant, or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
• are frontline health workers
• are social care workers who cannot get the vaccine through an occupational health scheme at work

If you’re in this age group and have a long-term health condition that puts you at risk from flu, you do not have to wait until mid-October.

Taken from the NHS.uk website