The NHS flu programme protects the people most at risk of serious illness — but flu doesn't check eligibility lists before knocking you flat. If you're a healthy adult under 65, you can still spend a week in bed, infect your household, and limp back to work half-recovered.
That's the case for the private flu jab: £30, one appointment at Lyng Pharmacy in West Bromwich, paid in store on the day. Same vaccine the NHS uses, same protection.
People who work with the public — retail, teaching, hospitality, transport. Self-employed people for whom a week off is a week unpaid. Parents who can't afford to be flattened while running a household. Gym-goers and travellers protecting winter plans. And household members of NHS-eligible relatives who want the whole home covered.
The current season's quadrivalent vaccine, matched to the strains expected to circulate in 2026–27, administered by a trained pharmacist in a 15-minute appointment. Protection builds over about two weeks and covers the season. Compare that against the average cost of a week of flu — lost work, childcare chaos, remedies — and the maths tends to settle itself.
Book online on our flu and Covid page — pick 'Private flu jab (£30)', choose any Mon–Fri slot between 10am and 5pm, and pay in store on the day. You must be 18 or over for the private service; under-18s outside NHS groups should call us on 0121 500 5756 for advice.
1 Lyng Lane, West Bromwich B70 7RW · Mon–Fri 8:30am–6pm, Sat 9am–1pm · 0121 500 5756
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