Yes. If you are aged 65 years or over or you are at higher risk

Who is at risk?

• If you are aged 65 years or over or if you are on regular inhaled steroids
• If you have a chronic respiratory disease (including asthma)
• If you have chronic heart disease
• If you have chronic renal disease
• If you are diabetic
• If you have a weak immune system
• If you live in a long-stay residential or nursing home
• If you have a chronic liver disease
• If you are a carer

Everybody aged 65 and over should now be immunised to help protect them against pneumococcal infection which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and meningitis. Please phone the surgery during September to make an appointment if the above applies to you.

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major respiratory virus that is common over the winter period, typically November to February. RSV can also be severe in older adults, causing pneumonia and flare-ups of existing lung disease and other long-term conditions.

The RSV Vaccine for older adults applies to:

• Those who turn 75 on or after September 1st 2024
• Those who are between 75 and 79 on September 1st 2024