Flu vaccinations will be available at the practice for eligible patients.
This year most eligible adults will be offered a flu vaccine from early October, which might be slightly later than in previous years. This is because the latest scientific evidence shows that protection from the flu vaccine decreases over time in adults. It is better to have the vaccine closer to when flu typically circulates.
Patients requiring a Covid vaccination should book their appointment through the national booking service.
Vaccine Eligibility
| Cohort | Eligible for Flu Vaccine | Eligible for Covid Vaccine |
| All those aged 65 years and over | YES – from 3rd Oct | YES |
| Those in long-stay residential care homes for | YES – from 3rd Oct | YES |
| Frontline health and social care staff | YES – from 3rd Oct | YES |
| Household contacts of immunocompromised individuals | YES – from 3rd Oct | YES – Only patients aged 12 or older |
| Pregnant women | YES – from 1st Sept | YES |
| Carers, those in receipt of carer’s allowance or main carer of an older or disabled person | YES – from 3rd Oct | YES – Only patients aged 16 or older |
| Those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups | YES – Review full eligibility here | YES – Review full eligibility here |
| Children aged 2 and 3 years on 31 August 2023 | YES – from 1st Sept | x – Not eligible |
Children’s flu vaccinations
- Children aged 2 and 3 years on 31 August 2023 will be offer vaccination at the practice
- School aged children (Reception to Year 11) will be vaccinated at school. If your child misses their vaccination at school, please click this link to view information about catch up clinics: https://www.schoolvaccination.uk/catch-up-clinics
- Please note that the practice is UNABLE to offer vaccinations to school aged children.
Housebound Patients
We encourage patients registered as housebound to come to the practice to have their vaccine with the help of family or friends.
If you do not have anyone to help you come to the surgery for your vaccine, the practice will arrange for a clinician to visit you during October.