Seasonal flu vaccination 2026/27 at DGA Health: doctor-led and tailored to you
By DGA Health Clinical Team • 2, Oct 2026
As the weather turns colder, flu (influenza) begins to circulate widely across the UK. For many people it feels like a bad cold. For older adults, pregnant women, young children and anyone with an underlying health condition, however, it can mean serious illness, hospital admission and lasting complications.
At DGA Health, we believe in proactive, evidence-based, doctor-led preventive care. This winter we are offering private flu vaccination tailored to your individual health. Here is how our service works, which vaccines we offer for 2026/27, and how to protect yourself and your family.
Is the flu vaccine available on the NHS?
The NHS offers a free flu vaccine each year to people at higher risk. This includes everyone aged 65 and over, adults and children aged 6 months and over with certain long-term health conditions, pregnant women, and children in eligible age groups. If you are in one of these groups, you can have your flu vaccine through the NHS.
NHS flu programmes are built around these fixed eligibility groups, designed for population-level cost-effectiveness. As an independent clinic, we can offer licensed flu vaccines to anyone aged 6 months or over for whom vaccination is clinically appropriate, including people outside NHS eligibility. Some people who are eligible on the NHS also choose to come to us for the convenience of a doctor-led appointment at a time that suits them.
How does our flu service differ?
What you can expect from us:
A doctor, every time: Every flu vaccine at DGA Health is prescribed and given by a qualified doctor.
Joined-up care: With your consent, we write to your NHS GP so your records stay up to date and you aren't sent duplicate invitations.
Which vaccines are we offering for 2026/27?
All the flu vaccines we use this season are trivalent (protecting against three flu strains), in line with UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) and Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) guidance.
Seqirus cell-based trivalent vaccine (TIVc)
Who it's for: adults and children aged 6 months and over.
What makes it different: It is made by growing the virus in cell culture rather than in hens' eggs, so it is egg-free. It is one of JCVI's preferred vaccines for pregnant women, for adults under 65 with a health condition, and for children who cannot have the nasal spray.
Seqirus adjuvanted trivalent vaccine (aTIV)
Who it's for: adults aged 50 and over.
What makes it different: It contains an added ingredient (MF59 adjuvant) that helps produce a stronger immune response in older immune systems. You may notice a little more arm soreness than with TIVc, which is a normal sign that your immune system is responding.
Which should I choose if I am 50 or over?
For people aged 65 and over, JCVI considers TIVc and aTIV to be equivalent options, as there is not enough evidence to say that one protects better than the other. For people aged 50 to 64 with a health condition, both are among JCVI's preferred vaccines. We will help you choose based on availability, your preference and your past experience of flu vaccines.
Can I have the flu vaccine if I have an egg allergy?
Yes. If you or your child has an egg allergy, you can be vaccinated with us with confidence.
Latest guidance: The UK Green Book (updated August 2026) states that egg allergy is no longer considered a contraindication to any influenza vaccine produced for the UK.
An egg-free option: Our TIVc vaccine contains no egg and can be given to people with any history of egg allergy, including severe reactions.
If you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to a flu vaccine itself, please let us know before booking, as a specialist allergy assessment may be needed first.
Which flu vaccine is best for my child?
We want you to have the full picture, so here it is.
The NHS nasal spray is usually the best first choice. The live attenuated (weakened) influenza vaccine (LAIV) remains JCVI's preferred vaccine for children aged 2 to 17. It is free through NHS school programmes and GP surgeries, and we do not offer it privately. If your child is eligible, we encourage you to take up the NHS offer.
Our injectable alternative is the Seqirus cell-based vaccine (TIVc). We offer this if your child isn't eligible for the NHS vaccine, if the nasal spray isn't medically suitable, or if you would prefer an injection.
When should I be vaccinated, and what can be given at the same time?
Timing: Flu activity in the UK usually peaks between December and February. In adults, protection from the vaccine can fade over the months after vaccination, so we recommend adult vaccination from October. Pregnant women and children can be vaccinated as soon as our stock arrives in September.
Same-day vaccines: Your flu vaccine can be given at the same appointment as COVID-19 vaccines, shingles (Shingrix) and pneumococcal vaccines. If aTIV and Shingrix are given together, side effects such as a sore arm or tiredness may be a little more noticeable.
A note on RSV: For older adults, we usually give the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine on a separate day, as giving the two together may slightly reduce the immune response. In pregnancy, the flu and RSV vaccines can be given together from 28 weeks.
How much does it cost?
Vaccine: £35 per dose (TIVc or aTIV)
Added to an existing GP consultation: no extra administration fee
Dedicated 5-minute vaccination appointment: £25 administration fee (£60 in total including the vaccine)
How do I book?
Protect yourself, your family and your colleagues this winter. To book your flu vaccination or talk to our clinical team, contact DGA Health reception or ask your doctor at your next visit.
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