{"id":1197,"date":"2025-08-21T17:21:24","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T16:21:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/?page_id=1197"},"modified":"2025-09-05T16:58:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T15:58:13","slug":"flu-vaccine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/index.php\/flu-vaccine\/","title":{"rendered":"Flu Vaccine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1197\" class=\"elementor elementor-1197\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c64575 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6c64575\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea026b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ea026b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1278\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1.png 1920w, https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1024x320.png 1024w, https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-768x240.png 768w, https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1-1536x480.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806ff67 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"806ff67\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ceda01c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ceda01c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">NHS Free Flu Vaccination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-629d4e8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"629d4e8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d47901 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d47901\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/index.php\/book-online-flu-nhs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Online Today<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88098c7 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88098c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e202830 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e202830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 data-start=\"577\" data-end=\"678\"><strong>Each year, the NHS offers free flu vaccines to people most at risk. You may be eligible if you are:<\/strong><\/h3><ul data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"932\"><li data-start=\"679\" data-end=\"698\"><p data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"698\">Aged 65 or over<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"699\" data-end=\"743\"><p data-start=\"701\" data-end=\"743\">Living with certain long-term conditions<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"744\" data-end=\"756\"><p data-start=\"746\" data-end=\"756\">Pregnant<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"782\"><p data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"782\">Living in a care home<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"783\" data-end=\"833\"><p data-start=\"785\" data-end=\"833\">The main carer for an older or disabled person<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"887\"><p data-start=\"836\" data-end=\"887\">Living with someone with a weakened immune system<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"888\" data-end=\"932\"><p data-start=\"890\" data-end=\"932\">A frontline health or social care worker<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b00ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70b00ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ebbd28 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"2ebbd28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate Flu Vaccination\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__description elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNot eligible for a free NHS jab? You can still protect yourself.\nWe offer a private flu vaccination service for \u00a325.\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/index.php\/book-online\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Online Today\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c06955 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1c06955\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c1dd49 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c1dd49\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f649e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f649e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why To Get Flu Vaccine?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eab679d e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eab679d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c0347c e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0c0347c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b83468 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b83468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>The advantages of having this vaccine:<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Best protection against this year\u2019s flu strain<\/li><li data-start=\"1185\" data-end=\"1241\">Reduces your risk of serious illness and complications<\/li><li data-start=\"1244\" data-end=\"1295\">Helps protect your family and the wider community<\/li><li data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1366\">Vaccinated people who catch flu usually experience milder symptoms<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77bd226 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"77bd226\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa718a5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa718a5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22b3cef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22b3cef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Booking Your Flu Jab<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16160b9 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"16160b9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4258ad9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4258ad9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-969a509 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"969a509\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f17bc98 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f17bc98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Check the options below:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><ol><li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><ol data-start=\"1399\" data-end=\"1583\"><li data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1491\">Choose the right option (NHS or private flu jab)<\/li><li data-start=\"1531\" data-end=\"1583\">Enter your details and confirm your appointment<\/li><\/ol><\/li><\/ol><p>You\u2019ll receive a confirmation email with the option to amend your booking if needed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e01d46 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1e01d46\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4afc544 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4afc544\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7aeb3c8 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"7aeb3c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPrivate Flu Vaccination\u200b\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/index.php\/book-online\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Online Today\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-434be2e elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-bg-transform elementor-bg-transform-zoom-in elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"434be2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-cta__title elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNHS Flu Vaccination\u200b\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__button-wrapper elementor-cta__content-item elementor-content-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-cta__button elementor-button elementor-size-\" href=\"https:\/\/bordonpharmacy.co.uk\/index.php\/book-online-flu-nhs\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBook Online Today\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e77018 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8e77018\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-583e043 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"583e043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc9c8e5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc9c8e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13c84be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13c84be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-438c8dd e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"438c8dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8fcf3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b8fcf3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ea10a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9ea10a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9098dd6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9098dd6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1e34d5 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1e34d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong data-start=\"1711\" data-end=\"1737\">What are flu symptoms?<\/strong><\/h3><p>High temperature, body aches, tiredness, sore throat, dry cough, headache, loss of appetite, or stomach upset.<\/p><h3><strong data-start=\"1854\" data-end=\"1880\">What\u2019s in the vaccine?<\/strong><\/h3><p>Different flu vaccines are used in the UK each year. Ingredients vary \u2014 check the patient leaflet or ask our pharmacist.<\/p><h3><strong data-start=\"2007\" data-end=\"2024\">Side effects?<\/strong><\/h3><p>Most are mild: sore arm, slight fever, or body aches, which pass in 1\u20132 days. Serious reactions are extremely rare.<\/p><h3><strong data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2177\">Who can\u2019t have the vaccine?<\/strong><\/h3><p>People who have had a severe allergic reaction to a previous flu jab, or those with certain egg allergies (check with the pharmacist).<\/p><h3><strong data-start=\"2318\" data-end=\"2346\">Do I need it every year?<\/strong><\/h3><p>Yes. Flu strains change and protection from last year\u2019s jab fades.<\/p><h3><strong data-start=\"2419\" data-end=\"2452\">When should I get vaccinated?<\/strong><\/h3><p>From early autumn to winter \u2014 ideally before flu season peaks.<\/p><h3><strong data-start=\"2521\" data-end=\"2558\">Can children get the flu vaccine?<\/strong><\/h3><p>Yes. 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