We continue to offer flu vaccinations throughout January.
If you are in one of the eligible groups and would like your flu vaccination, please contact the Practice to arrange an appointment in one of our mass vaccination clinics.
The following groups are eligible for the vaccine:
- You are pregnant
- You are aged 65 or over
- You are aged six months to 64 years and have a long-term health condition that puts you at increased risk from flu, including but not limited to:
- Diabetes
- A heart problem
- A chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma that requires regular steroid inhalers or tablets
- Kidney disease (from stage 3)
- Lowered immunity due to disease or treatment (and also close contacts of people in this group)
- Liver disease
- Had a stroke or mini stroke
- A neurological condition like Parkinson’s disease, or motor neurone disease
- A missing spleen or a problem with it
- Learning disability
- Severe mental illness
- Morbidly obese (class III obesity). This is defined as those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above, aged 16 or over.
- Epilepsy
- You live in a care home
- You are homeless
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The following will receive the vaccination in school
• children in secondary school Year 7 to Year 11 (inclusive)
Home-schooled children can request to have the vaccination at the Practice
The following groups are also advised to have a flu vaccine to protect them and the people around them:
- Children aged two and three years old (age on 31 August 2023)
- Children and young people in school from Reception class to Year 11
- Carers
- People working directly with patients/clients in health or social care
- First responders and members of voluntary organisations providing planned emergency first aid
- Those who live with someone who has a compromised immune system
Most children and young people will get a nasal spray vaccine as this is the best flu vaccine for them. It is a fine mist sprayed up the nose, and can be given from the age of two.
If your child is eligible for a flu vaccine, you should be contacted by their GP surgery or school nurse. If you think your child might have missed their vaccine, contact the school nurse if they are school aged, or GP surgery if they are not in school.
If you think you might have missed the invitation for a flu vaccine, please contact the surgery.
Please do not attend if you have any cold-like symptoms, including a temperature, a new continuous cough, a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste.
If you have been in contact with someone who has had a positive PCR result or if a member of your household has tested positive for COVID19 – PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND THE SURGERY – PLEASE REBOOK YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR ANOTHER DAY.
