Message from NHS on winter vaccines

 

NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough is urging anyone eligible for their COVID-19, flu, RSV or pneumococcal vaccines to make sure they’ve had them this winter. Please check if you, or someone you care for, is eligible – each vaccine has a slightly different eligibility criteria as follows:

  • Flu vaccine – for anyone aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2025); have certain long-term health conditions; are pregnant; live in a care home; are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance; or live with someone who has a weakened immune system.
  • COVID-19 vaccine – for anyone aged 65+; those aged between six months and 64 years who are at increased risk of getting seriously ill due to a health condition or treatment; people who live in a care home for older adults, and those who are pregnant; and frontline health and care workers.
  • RSV vaccine – for anyone who is pregnant, or aged 75-79.
  • Pneumococcal vaccine – for anyone 65 or over (only one dose is needed).

To find out more about these vaccines and how to book them, or find a walk-in clinic, please visit The Vaccinators website https://www.cpics.org.uk/the-vaccinators

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