Do your bit for your community with a flu jab

At KPS Pharmacy, we’re here to protect you and your loved ones from seasonal illnesses, including the flu. Even when we feel fit and healthy, we can still catch the flu. That’s why having your flu vaccination is so important. Not just for you, but the wider community too.

We offer a flu vaccination, for anyone over the age of 18. If you’re 50 and over, have a medical condition or are pregnant, catching flu can be more serious. It’s why they’re offered FREE of charge (commissioned by the NHS) in our pharmacies & Health Clinic.

You're eligible for a FREE NHS flu vaccine if:

• You're over 50
• You're pregnant
• You have asthma or a lung condition
• You have chronic heart disease
• You have diabetes
• You have a chronic kidney or liver condition
• You've had a stroke
• You have an illness or are taking medicines that affect your immune system

If you don’t fall under the criteria above, we also offer a private vaccination for £15 at all our branches & health clinic.

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We also have 700 Key Worker Priority Slots, at a discounted price from our Health Clinic location at the Whalley Range Cricket Club from 13th September.

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WHY GETTING THE FLU JAB IS IMPORTANT

With coronavirus still circulating, it’s vital to get the flu jab to reduce your risk of getting both illnesses at once, which could make you even more unwell. Getting the flu jab is also one of the best things you can do to help the NHS – because more people getting the jab means fewer people who will need treatment for flu at a time when hospitals could struggle if coronavirus cases rise again.  

Getting the flu vaccine:

• Gives the best protection against flu
• Protects you against this year’s strain of flu
• Means if you do get the flu after you’ve been vaccinated your symptoms will be milder
• Helps protect those around you who may not be able to get the jab
• Lowers the risk of serious complications for those who are more prone to catching flu
• Will prevent you from being seriously ill if you also get coronavirus at the same time

How do flu vaccines work?

Flu vaccines cause antibodies to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination. These antibodies provide protection against infection with circulating influenza virus strains.

If I get the flu jab, does that mean I won’t get flu?

No vaccine is 100% effective, but people who have had the flu jab are less likely to get the flu. If you do get the flu despite having the jab, it will probably be milder than if you haven’t been vaccinated. 

I had the jab last year, do I need it again?

Yes, because the viruses that cause the flu changes every year. Each February, the World Health Organisation recommends which virus strains should be included in the vaccine and then is manufactured so that it’s ready for around September. Remember that the flu jab is more important than ever this winter, while coronavirus is still circulating.