Flu vaccination

Last Updated: Wednesday, 04 September 2024

All eligible patients are now invited to book their winter flu vaccines

Free flu vaccines are available for:

• Patients who are over 65 years of age (or will have turned 65 before 31st March 2025).
• Patients aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups. 
• Pregnant women.
• Those in long stay residential care homes
• Carers in receipt of a carers allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person.
• Household contacts of immunosuppressed individuals. 

All patients who are eligible will either receive a text message or a letter.  If you think you may be eligible but have not received either a text or letter by 9th September 2024, please call the surgery for advice. 

Anyone who may struggle to attend the clinics on these two days should let us know when booking.  We will try to offer alternative arrangements after the clinics have taken place.

All eligible patients can book their appointments through either of the following methods:

1. The easiest and quickest way to book your appointment is to book through Patient Access or the NHS App – please ensure you pick the slot type called: ‘Flu Vaccination, visit our website to confirm your eligibility’
2. Those patients who have consented to receive text messages from the surgery will be sent a text message which contains a link to the booking system. This will enable them to book directly into their chosen time slot
3. From Tuesday 27th August 2024, to help with booking, we will have a designated mobile number for you to call to book your appointment.

The mobile number to call is: 07572 097707

To ensure we have the correct level of staff to answer the calls, the mobile will only be switched on between 10:00am and 12:00pm each morning Monday to Friday.  Please do not leave a message on the answer machine as we will not be able to retrieve it.

* Please do not call the normal reception number because we wish to leave this line clear for our patients who may need assistance with a medical problem *

If you do not want a flu vaccine this year, please advise the practice by either replying with DECLINE to the text message you receive, calling the mobile number, or popping in when you are next passing.

Please keep checking this page for up-to-date information regarding the flu clinics.

Children

All children aged 2 or 3 years on 31st August 2024 will also be called for their free nasal flu vaccine spray.  We will be planning these clinics in October.  Please watch this space for more information.