Flu can be very serious. It is caused by a virus, which is spread by coughs and sneezes. Symptoms of flu can be mild but can also lead to more serious illnesses such as bronchitis and pneumonia (lung infections), which may need treatment in hospital.
Flu is very infectious, and symptoms can come on very quickly. Symptoms of flu include a high temperature, tiredness and weakness, headache, aches and pains and a cough. More information about flu is available from: NHS 111 Wales - Health A-Z : Flu (external site)
There are outbreaks of flu most winters, especially in hospitals and care homes.
In a normal winter, thousands of people will die from flu-related illnesses in the UK. Having a flu vaccine every year is one of the best ways to protect against flu.
Who is eligible for a Flu vaccination?
Children aged two and three years on 31 August 2024
People aged 65 years and older (age on 31 March 2024)
People aged under 64 years in clinical risk groups :
Diabetes
A heart problem
COPD or asthma that requires regular steroid inhalers or tablets
Kidney disease (from stage 3)
Lowered immunity due to disease or treatment
Liver disease
Had a stroke or mini-stroke
A neurological condition like Parkinson’s disease, or motor neurone disease
A missing spleen or a problem with it
Learning disability
Severe mental illness
Morbidly obese. This is defined as those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above
Epilepsy
Pregnant women
Unpaid Carers (please ensure you have been coded on our system as a Carer)
People who live with someone who has a weakened immune system
| Saturday 5th October | 9am - 2pm - by appointment or walk-in |
| Saturday 19th October | 9am - 2pm - by appointment or walk-in |
| Weekday Afternoons throughout October | By Appointment |
How to Book
See Flu Vaccination - Public Health Wales (nhs.wales)
Information for Housebound Patients
The Practice does not hold information on when housebound patients will be vaccinated.
OTHER ADULT VACCINATIONS
Who is eligible?
The pneumococcal vaccination is a one-off vaccination, not an annual vaccination, for:
Who is eligible?
A vaccine to prevent shingles, a common, painful disease is available through the NHS in Wales to people aged:
Patients will have 2 doses of the vaccine in a lifetime (if you have received it after 1 September 2023).
If you received it before this date, it’s a one-off vaccination.
Covid vaccination will be delivered by Cardiff and Vale UHB see Immunisations - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (nhs.wales)
The rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination for eligible groups will start in October 2024.
For more information regarding eligibility, follow the link here.