Flu vaccinations

[littleDs31]

Do childminders have to pay for the flu vaccination? Although I have heard they are giving the flu vaccination to all under 17s so will will even need to???

[moggy]

Do childminders have to pay for the flu vaccination? Although I have heard they are giving the flu vaccination to all under 17s so will will even need to???

No, it is not all under 17s, NHS says:


In the autumn/winter of 2014/2015 the annual nasal spray flu vaccine will be available for all children aged two, three and four years old as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.

In some parts of the country all primary school-aged children and secondary school-aged children in years 7 and 8 will also be offered the vaccine as part of a pilot programme.

Over time, as the programme rolls out, potentially all children between the ages of two and 16 will be offered vaccination against flu each year with the nasal spray.

See website here: Children's flu vaccine - Vaccinations - NHS Choices (http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/child-flu-vaccine.aspx)

And no, not free for CMers, you can pay if you want one. NHS says:


You are eligible to receive a free flu jab if you:

are 65 years of age or over
are pregnant
have certain medical conditions (see below)
are living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility
receive a carer's allowance, or you are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill
are a healthcare worker with direct patient contact or a social care worker (see below)



See website here: Who should have flu vaccine? - Vaccinations - NHS Choices (http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/vaccinations/Pages/who-should-have-flu-vaccine.aspx)

[littleDs31]

Thanks for your reply :) I am considering having it this year.