Flu vaccination is safe and effective. It's offered every year through the NHS to help protect people at risk of getting seriously ill from flu.
This page is about flu vaccination for adults.
Find out about flu vaccination for children
流感疫苗一种nd COVID-19 booster
If you're eligible for the free flu vaccine, it's likely you can get the coronavirus (COVID-19) seasonal booster.
接受两种疫苗很重要，因为：
- 这个冬天有更多的人可能会流感
- you're more likely to be seriously ill if you get flu and COVID-19 at the same time
It's safe to have both vaccines at the same time, but you need to book them separately.
如果您有资格获得任何一种疫苗，则无需等待与接种疫苗接种。
Why flu vaccination is important
Flu vaccination is important because, while flu is unpleasant for most people, it can be dangerous and even life threatening for some people, particularly those with certain health conditions.
接受流感疫苗的最佳时间是在流感开始传播之前的秋季或初冬。但是您稍后可以接种疫苗。
谁可以接受流感疫苗？
NHS的流感疫苗免费给成年人：
- 在50岁及以上（包括那些将在2023年3月31日到50岁的人）
- 有一定的健康状况
- 一种re pregnant
- 一种re in long-stay residential care
- receive a carer's allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if you get sick
- live with someone who is more likely to get a severe infection due to a weakened immune system, such as someone living with HIV, someone who has had a transplant, or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis
在哪里获取流感疫苗
You can have the NHS flu vaccine at:
- your GP surgery
- 提供服务的药房 - 如果您年满18岁
- 如果您怀孕，一些产妇服务
有时，您可能会在医院预约中获得流感疫苗。
如果您在任何NHS服务中都有流感疫苗，除了GP手术外，您无需告诉手术即可更新记录。这将为您完成。如果您被私下或通过职业健康计划接受了流感疫苗，则可以告诉您的GP手术，如果您希望将其添加到NHS记录中
重要的
除非您有COVID-19的症状。
如何预约预约
If you're eligible for a free flu vaccine, you can book an appointment at your GP surgery. You can also book online to get a flu vaccine from a pharmacy that offers it on the NHS.
您可能还会收到接种疫苗的邀请，但是在预约之前，您不必等待这一点。
Everyone who is eligible for the free flu vaccine will be able to get it.
在整个流感季节中，GP手术和药房会分批获取流感疫苗。如果您无法立即预约，请询问是否可以在有更多疫苗的情况下预订一份。
长期健康状况患者的流感疫苗
NHS免费向具有严重健康状况的任何人提供流感疫苗，包括：
- 呼吸条件，例如哮喘(needing a steroid inhaler or tablets),慢性阻塞性肺疾病（COPD），包括肺气肿和bronchitis
- diabetes
- heart conditions, such ascoronary heart disease或者heart failure
- being very overweight –一种body mass index (BMI)40或以上
- 慢性肾病
- liver disease, such ashepatitis
- some neurological conditions, such as帕金森氏病，，，，运动神经元疾病，，，，多发性硬化症（MS）， 或者脑瘫
- 一种学习障碍
- 脾脏喜欢镰状细胞性贫血症，或者如果您的脾脏去除
- 一种weakened immune system as a result of conditions such asHIV and AIDS， 或者taking medicines such as类固醇片或者化学疗法
Talk to your doctor if you have a long-term condition that is not in one of these groups. They should offer you a flu vaccine if they think you're at risk of serious problems if you get flu.
流感疫苗if you're pregnant
You should have the flu vaccine if you're pregnant to help protect you and your baby.
在怀孕的任何阶段，都可以采用流感疫苗。
前线健康和社会护理人员的流感疫苗
如果您是一线健康和社会护理人员，则应通过雇主获得流感疫苗。他们可以通过职业健康计划为您的工作场所提供疫苗。
If you cannot get a flu vaccine through your employer, you can still get it if you're employed:
- 由注册的住宅护理或疗养院
- 由注册的住所护理提供者
- by a voluntary managed hospice provider
- 通过direct payments or personal health budgets
If you are one of these frontline staff, you can get vaccinated at a pharmacy or the GP surgery you are registered with.
如果您受雇于注册的住宅护理或疗养院或自愿托管临终关怀医院，当居民或患者接种疫苗时，您也可能会在您的工作场所提供疫苗接种。
Who should not have the flu vaccine
Most adults can have the flu vaccine, but you should avoid it if you have had a serious allergic reaction to a flu vaccine in the past.
You may be at risk of an allergic reaction to the flu vaccine injection if you have an egg allergy. This is because some flu vaccines are made using eggs.
Ask a GP or pharmacist for a low-egg or egg-free vaccine.
如果您患有高温患病，最好等到您的疫苗之前过得更好。
How effective is the flu vaccine?
Vaccination gives the best protection against flu.
流感疫苗s help protect against the main types of flu viruses, although there's still a chance you might get flu.
If you do get flu after vaccination, it's likely to be milder and not last as long.
接受流感疫苗可能有助于阻止您将流感传播给其他可能会因流感遇到严重问题的人。
流感疫苗可能需要10到14天。
流感疫苗副作用
流感疫苗非常安全。所有成年流感疫苗均通过注射到上臂的肌肉中。
大多数副作用是轻度的，仅持续一天左右，例如：
- 温度略有升高
- 肌肉疼痛
- 针头酸痛的手臂酸痛 - 这是一种65岁及以上的人的疫苗之一，这更有可能发生
尝试这些技巧以帮助减少不适：
- continue to move your arm regularly
- take a painkiller, such as扑热息痛或者布洛芬– some people, including those who are pregnant, should not take ibuprofen unless a doctor recommends it
Allergic reactions to the flu vaccine
It's very rare for anyone to have a严重的过敏反应（过敏反应）到流感疫苗。如果确实发生这种情况，通常会在几分钟之内发生。
The person who vaccinates you will be trained to deal with allergic reactions and treat them immediately.
流感疫苗成分
注射流感疫苗有几种类型。它们都不包含活病毒，因此无法给您流感。
如果您有资格获得NHS上的流感疫苗，您将获得最适合您的流感疫苗。
Talk to a GP, practice nurse or pharmacist for more information about these vaccines.
Read more aboutwhy vaccination is safe and important，包括它们的工作方式和所包含的内容。
More information and other formats
英国其他地区的流感疫苗接种
Page last reviewed: 5 September 2022
下一次审查应得：2025年9月5日