Boots has stopped taking bookings for the flu jab because of 'unprecedented demand'.
Demand for the jab has sky-rocketed this week as people try and get inoculated in a bid to protect them from the worst effects of coronavirus, reports the MEN.
The government is aiming to double its NHS winter flu vaccination programme in England to 30 million people this year.
The free jab against seasonal flu is for people aged 65 and over, pregnant women, people with certain conditions such as kidney disease, asthma or heart disease and carers or those in care homes.
This has now been extended to those aged 50 and over and children who are aged 11 by the end of August this year (the first year of secondary school).
Anyone living in a household with somebody on the NHS shielded patient list for Covid-19 will also be eligible for a free jab.
However, the jab is also available as a paid-for service at pharmacies such as Boots and some supermarkets.
A message on Boots' website reads: "Due to unprecedented demand for flu vaccinations this year and stock availability we have had to suspend bookings."
And in a statement, Boots said: "This year, our customers have been more conscious than ever about protecting the health of themselves and their families, and protecting against flu has been front-of-mind for many of us.
"As a result, we have seen more people than ever booking early to get their flu vaccinations."
