Flu vaccine
The flu vaccine is a safe and effective vaccine. It's
offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu and its
complications.
This page is about the flu vaccine for adults.
Find out about the children's flu vaccine
The best time to have the flu vaccine is in the autumn
before flu starts spreading. But you can get the vaccine later.
Flu vaccine and coronavirus (COVID-19)
Flu vaccination is important because:
if you're at higher risk from coronavirus, you're also
more at risk of problems from flu
if you get flu and coronavirus at the same time, you may
be more seriously ill
it'll help to reduce pressure on the NHS and social care
staff who may be dealing with coronavirus
Click here for further advice and guidance.
