It’s time to get your Flu Jab!!

Flu vaccinations are available every year on the NHS to help protect ADULTS and CHILDREN at risk of flu and its complications.

Are you entitled to the flu vaccine on the NHS?

You are eligible to receive a free if you:

  • are 65 years of age over
  • are pregnant
  • are living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility
  • receive a’s allowance, or you are main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill
  • have certain long term medical conditions including:
    • chronic (long-term) respiratory diseases, such as asthma(which requires anor tablet steroid treatment, or has led to hospital admission in the past),
    • chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis
    • chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
    • chronic kidney disease
    • chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis
    • chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease,motor neurone diseasemultiple sclerosis (MS)
    • diabetes problems with your spleen – for example, sickle cell disease or if you have had your spleen removed
  • a weakened immune system the result of such as HIVAIDS, or medication as steroid tablets or chemotherapy
  • being over weight (BMI of 40 or above)

(please note this list is not exhaustive – ask your GP/Nurse if you are not sure)

When are the clinics?

Saturday morning “walk-in” clinics

Running from 9.00am to 12.00pm selected dates. There may also be the opportunity to have your Blood Pressure checked on the day.

  • 6th October 2018
  • 3rd November 2018

** We may be adding more dates at a later stage. Please keep checking back for future updates

DROP-IN vaccination service 

We can offer this service by SELECTED GP’s and our Clinical Pharmacist Prescriber. Just come in, and ask at reception if anyone is available and they can check for you. If one of our clinicians is available, you will be asked to wait for a short period of time, and will be called shortly to have your FLU vaccine on the day!

Opportunistic

When attending for a face to face consultation with any clinician, just ask them about the vaccination and they can organise for it to be done – usually there and then.