Flu Vaccination
Flu vaccination is safe and effective. It's offered every year through the NHS to help protect people at risk of getting seriously ill from flu. The 2025 flu vaccine will be offered from September.
Who can get the flu jab this year?
- pregnant women
- all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
- primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
- secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
- all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years
- those aged 65 years and over
- those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19 )
- those in long-stay residential care homes
- carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
- close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants
All frontline health care workers should be offered flu vaccine from the start of October.
Where can I get my flu jab?
You can have the NHS flu vaccine at:
- your GP surgery – they will contact you to book an appointment
- a pharmacy offering the service
- your midwifery service if you’re pregnant
- a hospital appointment
If you do not have your flu vaccine at your GP surgery, you do not have to tell the surgery. This will be done for you.
Find your nearest pharmacy offering the free NHS flu vaccine
| Saturday | 15th November | 09:30 – 14:30 | Summerlands Hospital, Preston Road, Yeovil. BA20 2BX (Will be signposted on site) |
| Wednesday | 19th November | 14:00 – 17:00 | Victoria Park Health and Wellbeing Hub, Victoria Park Drive, Bridgwater TA6 7AD |
| Saturday | 29th November | 09:30 – 14:30 | Community Families Hub East Reach House, East Reach, Taunton TA1 3EN |
| Wednesday | 3rd December | 14:00 – 17:00 | Summerlands Hospital, Preston Road, Yeovil. BA20 2BX (Will be signposted on site) |
| Saturday | 6th December | 09:30 – 14:30 | Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater TA6 4GU |
| Monday | 15th December | 14:00 – 17:00 | Minehead Community Hospital, Luttrell Way, Minehead TA24 6DF |
| Monday | 15th December | 14:00 – 17:00 | Community Families Hub East Reach House, East Reach, Taunton TA1 3EN |
| Tuesday | 16th December | 14:00 – 17:00 | Bridgwater Community Hospital, Bower Lane, Bridgwater TA6 4GU |
| Wednesday | 17th December | 14:00 – 17:00 | Frome Community Hospital, Enos Way, Frome BA11 2FH |
| Monday | 22nd December | 09:30 – 14:30 | Victoria Park Health and Wellbeing Hub, Victoria Park Drive, Bridgwater TA6 7AD |
| Tuesday | 23rd December | 10:00 – 12:30 | Burnham-On-Sea War Memorial Hospital, 6 Love Lane, Burnham-on-Sea TA8 1ED |
| Tuesday | 23rd December | 10:00 – 12:30 | Upper Bracken House, Chard Hospital Site, Crewkerne Road, Chard. TA20 1YA |
| Monday | 29th December | 09:30 – 12:30 | Westlands Entertainment Venue, Westbourne Cl, Yeovil BA20 2DD |
| Tuesday | 30th December | 09:30 – 12:30 | Community Families Hub East Reach House, East Reach, Taunton TA1 3EN |
| Tuesday | 30th December | 09:30 – 12:30 | West Mendip Hospital, Old Wells Road, Glastonbury BA6 8JD |
Why flu vaccination is important
Flu is a highly infectious and common viral illness that is spread by coughs and sneezes. It is not the same as the common cold.
Flu is caused by a group of different group of viruses and symptoms tend to be more severe and last longer. You can catch flu all year round, but it is especially common in winter, which is why it is also known as ‘seasonal flu’.
Flu vaccination is important because, while flu is unpleasant for most people, it can be dangerous and even life threatening for some people, particularly those with certain health conditions.
The best time to have your flu vaccine is in the autumn or early winter before flu starts spreading. But you can get your vaccine later.
You can find out more about the flu vaccination on NHS England's flu vaccination pages.
Flu vaccine and coronavirus (COVID-19)
Flu vaccination is important because:
- if you get flu and COVID-19 at the same time, research shows you’re more likely to be seriously ill
- getting vaccinated against flu and COVID-19 will provide protection for you and those around you for both these serious illnesses
If you’ve had COVID-19, it’s safe to have the flu vaccine. It will still be effective at helping to prevent flu.
Find a Walk-in Clinic for Flu and Covid
Check if you are eligible here first then find a walk-in vaccination clinic near you below:
East Somerset:
There are no walk-in clinic currently running. See 'Where can I get my flu jab?'
West Somerset:
There are no walk-in clinic currently running. See 'Where can I get my flu jab?'
