October flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinics open for reservations

 

Registered patients who are eligible for a flu vaccination are being invited to reserve their vaccine ahead of our October clinics.

Some patients will also be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination. Your invitation will explain which vaccination, or vaccinations, you are being offered and what you need to do next.

Where available, patients who are eligible for both vaccinations may be able to receive them during the same appointment.

Flu and COVID-19 viruses can change over time, and the protection provided by previous vaccinations can reduce. Having the vaccinations you are eligible for can help protect you from becoming seriously unwell this winter.

 

Vaccination clinic dates

  • Saturday 17 October 2026 – Flu and COVID-19 vaccines for eligible patients aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed
  • Tuesday 20 October 2026 - Flu and COVID-19 vaccines for eligible patients
  • Friday 23 October 2026 - Flu and COVID-19 vaccines for eligible patients
  • Saturday 24 October 2026 – Flu vaccines only
  • Saturday 31 October 2026 – Flu vaccines only
  • Saturday 7 November 2026 – Flu and COVID-19 vaccines for eligible patients aged 75 and over and those who are immunosuppressed
 

Reserving your vaccination

We have started inviting eligible patients. Your invitation may arrive by text message, letter, email, NHS App message or phone call.

Please read your invitation carefully and follow the instructions to reserve your vaccination.

If you receive an online reservation link, please use it. Once you have reserved your vaccination, we will use this information to plan our clinics and will contact you with your appointment details or explain what will happen next.

If you need support, please call us on 01778 393399 or speak to the reception team when you are next at the practice.

 

Who can have the flu vaccine?

Find out who is eligible for a flu vaccination on the NHS website

 

Who can have the COVID-19 vaccine?

Eligibility for flu and COVID-19 vaccinations is different. This means not everyone who is eligible for a flu vaccination will also be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination.

Where available, patients who are eligible for both flu and COVID-19 vaccinations may be offered both at the same appointment.

Find out who is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination on the NHS website

 

Patients living in care homes and housebound patients

If you live in a care home or are housebound, we will contact you to arrange your vaccination.

Please wait to hear from us. You do not need to contact the practice unless we ask you to.

 

Videos about flu and COVID-19 vaccinations

Our GPs have recorded a series of short videos explaining who may be eligible for flu and COVID-19 vaccinations, when to have them and why they are recommended.

The videos cover:

  • who can have the flu vaccination
  • who can have the COVID-19 vaccination
  • when to reserve your flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
  • vaccinations for people aged 75 and over
  • eligibility for people with a weakened immune system
  • flu vaccination for people with long-term health conditions
  • why the flu vaccination is recommended during pregnancy

Watch our flu and COVID-19 vaccination videos on YouTube

 

More information

Published: Aug 25, 2026