Flu jabs and vaccinations

Every autumn about two thousand people in Caerphilly have their flu jab here instead of at the surgery, because it takes five minutes and they were passing. If you are over sixty-five, pregnant, a carer, or have a long-term condition, it is free; if you are none of those and want one anyway, it is £18.

NHS flu vaccination runs from September to March for the over-sixty-fives, people with long-term conditions such as asthma, diabetes and heart disease, pregnant women, carers, care home staff and frontline health workers. The COVID autumn booster runs alongside it for the same groups and the two can be given together. Walk in on weekdays; Saturdays are booked because the queue gets long. Both pharmacists are trained and the consultation room has a chair that goes back.

The shingles vaccine is free from the NHS at sixty-five and seventy, and for over-fifties with a weakened immune system; the pneumonia jab at sixty-five; whooping cough in every pregnancy. We check your eligibility at the counter. For anyone who does not qualify, a private flu jab is £18, no questions, and a private shingles course can be quoted.

What is included

• NHS flu and COVID jabs, September to March, walk in on weekdays
• Shingles, pneumonia and whooping cough for those entitled
• Private flu jab £18 for everyone else
• Both pharmacists trained, two consultation rooms
• Eligibility checked at the counter
• Your GP record updated the same day

What it costs

NHS flu, COVID, shingles and pneumonia jabs free if you are eligible. Private flu jab £18. Walk in most days from September; booking on Saturdays. Prices include VAT where it applies. The prices page has every price, the travel vaccine table, and what the NHS covers.