For two seasons now you can get your flu shot at the Castanilor pharmacy, without a doctor's appointment. Pharmacists Ioana Păltineanu and Mihai Dobre hold the vaccination training and the required authorisation.

When

Ideally between October and December, before the season starts. Protection builds in two weeks and lasts the whole season. If you missed autumn, January–February still works.

Who needs it most

• over 65;
• chronic conditions: heart, lungs, diabetes, kidneys;
• pregnant women, in any trimester;
• people living with babies under 6 months or vulnerable relatives;
• healthcare staff and anyone working with the public.

How it goes

Bring your ID. You fill in a short questionnaire (allergies, fever, recent vaccines), the pharmacist vaccinates you in the consultation room, then you stay with us for 15 minutes as a precaution. The whole thing takes 25 minutes. For people in risk groups the vaccine is reimbursed; bring the prescription from your family doctor.

We do not vaccinate children under 18 in the pharmacy; for them, the family doctor.