Tesco to start providing free flu jabs to these eligible from Monday

In August this yr, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) issued NHS steerage to scrap Covid boosters and flu jabs for healthy people aged 50 to 64. 

But for these over 65, from Monday, September 11, Tesco pharmacies will start providing a free NHS flu vaccine – additionally accessible to different eligible teams. 

If you don’t often get your flu jab free of charge, you may nonetheless get your shot at Tesco for £13.

The grocery store pharmacy is providing Private Flu Jab Service to clients aged 12 years and over.

In the hope of serving to extra folks entry the vaccination, Tesco Pharmacy is working a web-based reserving system at tesco.com/flujab so you may select a slot at a time that fits you.

Tesco pharmacies usually supply longer opening hours than many GP surgical procedures and high-street pharmacies, which may permit clients to get vaccinated round their schedule.

You may get your shot within the night, on the weekend, or if you end up doing all your subsequent weekly store.

Only 35 p.c of pregnant ladies and 49 p.c of these in a scientific threat group have been vaccinated final yr.

By providing a higher variety of time slots, Tesco hopes to encourage extra folks to get their free vaccination.

Adrian Price, Tesco Superintendent Pharmacist, stated: “We want to make getting your jab as easy as doing the weekly shop.

“More than ever, it will be important to keep your family safe and well from flu.

“You will reduce the risk of catching flu and passing it on to older or more vulnerable family members.”

The jabs can be administered by a Tesco pharmacist in a non-public session room.

According to the NHS, the total checklist of these eligible for his or her flu shot contains 18 to 64 years olds that:

• Have sure long-term well being situations
• Are pregnant
• Are in long-stay residential care
• Receive a carer’s allowance, or are the principle carer for an older or disabled one who could also be in danger for those who get sick
• Live with somebody who’s extra prone to get a extreme an infection (comparable to somebody who has HIV, has had a transplant, or is having sure therapies for most cancers, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis)
• Are frontline employees in a social care setting (for those who can not get a flu vaccine by your employer).