Influenza immunisation
From October to January every year we offer a free flu immunisation to all of our patients over the age of 65 and to those in clinical ‘At-Risk’ groups (i.e. asthmatics, diabetics, patients suffering from heart or renal disease).
If you are eligible, our administrative team will contact you each year by text message, phone or letter to offer you an appointment. We hold special Saturday Flu clinics as well as other clinics throughout the day to ensure that all our eligible patients can attend at a time that works for them. Appointments are bookable via patient online services and by calling through to reception.
We are unable to provide flu immunisations privately so if you do not fall into one of the NHS eligible groups, we will be unable to provide you with your flu jab. Local pharmacies provide a private flu immunisation programme.
This year the government have announced that ages 55-65 will also be eligible for a flu vaccine. Please note that people in the 50-64 year old age group will not be vaccinated until November and December.
No appointments will be offered for this age group until then, at that point it will be subject to vaccine supply. This is nationally directed – not the decision of the practice – and is to ensure that those who are most at risk are vaccinated first.
If you are 50-64 and you are in one of the other groups eligible for the flu vaccination – for example you have a health condition which puts you at risk from the flu – you will be invited earlier.
If you are eligible and aged 18 and over, you can also have the vaccine done at your local pharmacy.
Children aged between 4 to 11 on 31st of August 2020 (Reception and school years 1 to 7) will have their vaccination under the School vaccination programme and not in General practice. For further information regarding this please contact your child’s School as they will advise when these will be taking place and what to do if your child misses it at school.