Flu Immunisation

Last updated 3 December 2024

Flu vaccination campaign 2024/25

The Winter Respiratory Vaccination Programme (WRVP) for 2024/25 has been launched in Powys.

The aim is to offer COVID-19 and flu vaccines to those most likely to become severely unwell from both viruses, including those with underlying health conditions, children and pregnant women.

Here’s a list of who is eligible for the flu vaccination this autumn and winter:

Children aged two and three years on 31^st August 2024

People aged six months to 64 years in clinical risk groups

People aged 65 years and older (age on 31^st March 2024)

Pregnant women

Carers aged 16 and over

People who live with someone who has a weakened immune system

People with a learning disability

Frontline health and social care workers

All staff working in care homes with regular client contact

The flu nasal spray vaccine for children and young people will start in September. Those aged 2 and 3 years old will predominantly have their vaccines in GP surgeries, while primary and secondary children will be invited for theirs in school.

If you would prefer a gelatine free vaccine for your child, you can contact your GP practice who can offer a gelatine free vaccine.

The rollout of the flu vaccine in adults started in October 2024.

All eligible people will be contacted by their GP practice to offer the flu vaccine. You can also receive the flu vaccination at your local community pharmacy.

For those who have appointments, the addresses of the GP practices are as follows:

North Powys
Mongomery medical Practice: Well Street Montgomery SY15 6PF	01686 668217
Arwystli medical Practice: Mount Lane Llanidloes SY18 6EZ	01686 412228
Caereinion Medical Practice: Llanfair Caereinion, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 0RT	01938 810279
Welshpool medical Centre: Salop Road Welshpool Powys SY21 7ER	01938 553 118
Dyfi Valley: Forge Road; Machynlleth; SY20 8EQ	01654 702224.
Llanfyllin Medical Centre: High Street Llanfyllin SY22 5DG	01691 648 054
Newtown medical Practice: Park Street Newtown SY16 1EF	01686 611611
Mid Powys
Wylcwm Street Surgery: Wylcwm Street, Knighton LD7 1AD	01547 528523
Rhayadar Group Practice: The Surgery, Caeherbert Lane, Rhayader, LD6 5ED	01597 810231
Builth Wells Medical Practice: Maes-y-Coed, Glandwr Park, Builth Wells, LD2 3DZ	01982 552207
Llandrindod Wells Medical Centre: The Surgery, Spa Road East, Llandrindod Wells, LD1 5ES	01597 824291
Presteigne Medical Centre, Lugg View, Presteigne, LD8 2RJ	01544 267985
South Powys
Pengorof Surgery: Gorof Road Ystradgynlais Swansea SA9 1DS	01639 843221
Brecon Medical Group: Ty Henry Vaughan. Bridge Street, Brecon LD3 8AH	01874 622121
Crickhowell Group Practice: War Memorial Health Centre, Beaufort Street, Crickhowell. Powys NP8 1AG	01873 810255
Hay-on-Wye Health Centre: 5 Castle Gardens, Forest Rd, Hay-on-Wye, Hereford HR3 5DS	01497 822100

If you wish to reschedule or cancel your appointment, please call the GP practice or local pharmacy where you are due to have your flu vaccine.

More information on the flu and COVID-19 vaccines can be found on the Public Health Wales website.

Vaccine information in accessible formats can also be found on the Public Health Wales website.

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21/11/2023
Give yourself an extra layer of protection this winter by getting your flu and COVID vaccines: Public health experts from Powys Teaching Health Board are strongly encouraging those who are eligible to take up their flu and COVID vaccines in order to give themselves an extra layer of protection from serious illness this winter.

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