Stay in top health with ease! Just pop into a Wellworks Pharmacy and voila, you can get vaccinated in a jiffy! Our friendly Pharmacists are trained to administer a large variety of vaccines, so whether you need protection from the flu, whooping cough, meningococcal disease, or shingles, we’ve got you covered! No need to fret about updating your records either – we’ll take care of that.
The following vaccines are available from pharmacies fully funded by the government for certain eligible groups:
- Influenza (annual): For eligible people aged 3 years and over. Eligible people include those aged 65 years and over, pregnant women and people with certain chronic conditions (such as heart disease, diabetes, asthma, etc).
- Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough): For eligible people 18 years and over and pregnant women 13 years and over.
- Covid-19: For people aged 5 years and over and those eligible from 3 years.
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Human papillomavirus: For people aged 9 to 26 years and other eligible groups. The HPV vaccine is usually administered through the school-based vaccination programme.
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Measles, mumps, rubella (MMR): Available for people 3 years and over.
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Meningococcal B: For eligible people aged 16 years and over.
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Meningococcal ACYW: For eligible people aged 16 years and over.
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Zoster (shingles): Funded for people aged 65 years only.
If you are not eligible for government funding, you can pay privately for the following vaccinations from pharmacies:
- Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough): People 18 years of age or over who do not meet the funding eligibility criteria.
- Influenza: People over 13 years of age who are not eligible for funded influenza vaccination.
- Meningococcal B: People aged 16 years and over who do not meet the funding eligibility criteria.
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Meningococcal ACYW: People aged 16 years and over who do not meet the funding eligibility criteria.
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Cholera: Can be purchased as an oral liquid from your pharmacist.
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Zoster (shingles): Anyone 50 years of age or over.