GET WINTER STRONG
This year’s autumn flu and Covid-19 vaccine programmes will start earlier than planned in England as a precautionary measure following the identification of a new Covid variant.
Book yours today!
Book yours today!
NHS SERVICE
NHS England funds this service and aims to vaccinate as many people as possible each year.
For those over 65, people with a medical condition or pregnant women, catching covid can be more serious and that’s why they are offered a FREE NHS funded COVID-19 vaccine.
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Check your eligibility
If you are eligible for a free NHS Covid Jab
you can get your vaccination at Prestwich Pharmacy.
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Book your covid jab
Please book your appointment online via the NHS website.
PLEASE NOTE:
- Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell
- Arrive 5 minutes prior to your appointment time
- Please ensure you wear suitable clothing which means you can lift your sleeve(s) easily
Our fully trained staff will be on hand to help you with any questions or queries on the day.
This year the covid vaccine is being offered on the NHS to individuals:
- aged 65 years old or over (you need to be 65 years old by 31 March 2024)
- aged 6 months to 64 years old and are at increased risk*
- living in a care home for older adults
- a frontline health or social care worker
- aged 16 to 64 years old and are a carer
- aged 12 to 64 years old and live with someone with a weakened immune system
*click below to see the full list of conditions included
Book a private Pneumonia Vaccination
Now that you have had your NHS flu vaccination, you can save time and receive a private pneumonia vaccination too. Nearly 270,000 hospital admissions each year in England are due to pneumonia, and around 1 in 4 cases occur in adults under 65.* Pneumonia is an infection that can cause serious illness and even death. It affects around one in 100 adults in the UK each year** and is most common in autumn and winter.
Am I at risk?
Pneumonia is one of the most common causes of death due to infection in men and women. It can increase the risk of having a heart attack, as well as worsening existing heart failure. Pneumonia can affect anyone, but some people are more at risk of catching it. Risk factors include:
• Increasing age – the risk is greater in older adults
• Smoking – not only is the risk of catching pneumonia greater, but it can be more serious in people who smoke
• Other health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease or respiratory diseases, such as asthma or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• A weakened immune system
*NHS Digital, Hospital Episode Statistics for England. Admitted Patient Care statistics, 2016-17. Data for pneumonia (all causes).
**NHS Choices.
