We have been working really hard to organise our flu and COVID campaign for 2024. We will start vaccinating on 3rd October and have plenty of appointments for everyone who is eligible.
Our Saturday clinics are:
Saturday 5th October 2024 and Saturday 19th October 2024 from 8.30am to 2pm and we have lots of daytime and evening appointments in the week to offer also.
Please call the surgery on 01986 874618 after 2pm to book your appointment.
Please call the surgery or submit an online form if you are unsure of your eligibility, we will check and let you know.
Eligibility for Flu Vaccine
- Those aged 65 years and over.
- those aged 6 months and under 65 years in clinical risk groups, please see the list here:
- respiratory conditions, such as asthma(needing a steroid inhaler or tablets), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and bronchitis.
** diabetes - heart conditions, such as coronary heart diseaseor heart failure
- being very overweight – a body mass index (BMI)of 40 or above
** chronic kidney disease - liver disease, such as hepatitis
- some neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), or cerebral palsy
- a learning disability
- problems with your spleen like sickle cell disease, or if you’ve had your spleen removed.
- a weakened immune system as a result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or taking medicines such as steroid tabletsor chemotherapy
- respiratory conditions, such as asthma(needing a steroid inhaler or tablets), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and bronchitis.
- Pregnant women.
- All children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024.
- All primary school-aged children and all secondary school-aged children up to Year 11 (though this will usually be arranged by the child’s school).
- Those in long stay residential care homes.
- Carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person.
- Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.
All frontline health care workers, including both clinical and non-clinical staff who have contact with patients, should be offered the influenza vaccine to protect themselves and those they care for. Social care workers who are in direct contact with people who receive care and support services should also have the influenza vaccine provided by their employer. This should be provided by their employer as part of the organisation’s policy to prevent the transmission of infection.
Eligibility for COVID Vaccine
- Those aged 65 years and over.
- Those aged 6 months and under 65 years in clinical risk groups. For patients aged 16 years or over these risk groups are:
- respiratory conditions, such as severe asthma(needing steroid tablets), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and bronchitis.
** diabetes - heart conditions, such as coronary heart diseaseor heart failure
- being very overweight – a body mass index (BMI)of 40 or above
** chronic kidney disease - liver disease, such as hepatitis
- some neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis (MS), or cerebral palsy
- a learning disability
- problems with your spleen like sickle cell disease, or if you’ve had your spleen removed.
- a weakened immune system as a result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or taking medicines such as steroid tabletsor chemotherapy
- respiratory conditions, such as severe asthma(needing steroid tablets), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including emphysema and bronchitis.
- Pregnant women.
- Those in long stay residential care homes.
Cohorts that were eligible for a COVID-19 vaccination in the 2023 to 2024 season but that are not included in the cohorts for 2024 to 2025 are:
- Carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person.
- Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.
- Frontline health and social care workers.
- Staff working in care homes for older adults.
What if I am housebound?
We will contact our household patients directly to offer an at-home vaccination.
If you are newly housebound, please contact the surgery to inform us of this.
What can I expect when I attend my appointment
- Please arrive as close to your appointment time as possible to reduce queues.
- Please do not attend with another person unless they are a carer.
- Please wear appropriate clothing so that you are ready for your injection.
- Please be aware that our sites will have limited parking due to the number of patients attending these clinics.