
09/09/2025
It’s that time of year again with flu season fast approaching and our team at Bridgegate are ready! Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s flu and covid vaccination campaign including who’s eligible and how to get booked in.
From 1st October the following groups are eligible for the FREE NHS flu vaccination:
🩼 All adults aged 65 and over
🩼 Adults aged 18-64 in clinical “at-risk” groups
🩼 Care home residents
🩼 Carers and main care providers
🩼 Close contacts of people who are immunocompromised
🩼 Frontline health and social care workers
COVID vaccination eligibility has CHANGED and is now limited to:
🦠 Adults aged 75 and over
🦠 Individuals in specific high-risk clinical categories
🦠 Residents in older adult care homes
Appointments are preferable (not essential) and can be made at https://mylocalchemist.as.me/bridgegate or via the nhs.uk website