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Influenza is an acute viral infection of the respiratory tract, caused by three types of influenza viruses: A, B, and C. For most healthy individuals, the flu is an unpleasant but usually self-limiting illness, with recovery occurring within a week. However, it can lead to more serious complications, especially in vulnerable groups like young children, the elderly, the pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems.

The disease is marked by the sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, muscle aches, and extreme fatigue. Other common symptoms include a dry cough, sore throat, and a stuffy nose.

The flu can be transferred  through droplets, aerosols, or direct contact with the respiratory secretions of an infected person and it spreads quickly, particularly in closed environments like nursing homes, residential facilities, and schools.

The flu vaccine aims to protect you against the most common types of flu viruses. There’s still a chance you might get flu after getting vaccinated, but it’s likely to be milder and not last as long.

The vaccine usually takes up to 14 days to work. Protection from the flu vaccine goes down with time and the types of flu virus the vaccine protects against are updated each year. This is why it’s important to get the flu vaccine every year.

Dose

Adults 18+

One 0.5ml  single dose

Administered to upper arm.

You are eligible for a free NHS flu jab if you are in one of the following groups:

Age and Health Conditions:

• Adults aged 65 and over (including those who will be 65 by March 31, 2026).
• Adults aged 18 to under 65 with certain long-term health conditions.
• Children aged 6 months to 17 years with certain long-term health conditions.
• People who are pregnant.
• People living in long-stay residential care homes.
• Carers who receive a carer’s allowance or are the main carer for an older or disabled person.
• People who live with someone with a weakened immune system.
• Frontline health and social care workers.

Children 2 or 3 +

For those not in a clinical risk group, half a dose in each nostril.

For those in a clinical risk group, dose repeated in 4 weeks if first time having the flu vaccine.

Medication

Depending on criteria:

aTIV: adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine

TIVc: cell-culture trivalent influenza vaccine

TIVe: egg-culture trivalent influenza vaccine

QIVe: egg-culture quadrivalent influenza vaccine

TIV-HD: high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine

QIV-HD: high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine

TIVr: recombinant trivalent influenza vaccine

QIVr: recombinant quadrivalent influenza vaccine

Fluenz nasal spray suspension Influenza vaccine (live, nasal)