One in three people get shingles, and the pain can last months. The NHS offers Shingrix from 65; if you’re 50 or over and don’t want to wait, we can vaccinate you privately.
A 15-minute consultation with a GPhC-registered pharmacist. Supplied under a Patient Group Direction — the same medicine a GP would prescribe.
Age, immune status, whether you’ve had shingles or a shingles vaccine before, and allergies.
In the upper arm. A sore arm and feeling tired or achy for a day or two is common.
Two to six months later — we’ll book it before you leave.
The pharmacist checks the full criteria at your consultation. If this service isn’t right for you, we’ll tell you what is — and there’s nothing to pay.
Only branches that offer this service are shown. Prefer to walk in? Just come to the counter — a booking guarantees the pharmacist is free.
Yes. Shingles can come back, and the vaccine reduces that risk. Wait until the episode has fully resolved.
Yes — the NHS now uses Shingrix. The NHS offers it at 65 (and to some older groups); private vaccination lets you have it from 50.
Shingrix needs both doses for full, long-lasting protection — over 90% for at least a decade in trials.
Read more: Shingles: why the vaccine matters from 50, not 65 · Shingles vaccine eligibility in 2026: who gets it free, who can pay, and why 50 not 65
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