Influenza Vaccinations

The national policy is that flu vaccine should be offered to the following groups:

  1. All those aged 65 years and over;
  2. All those aged 6 months or over in a clinical risk group (please see the attached document);
  3. Those living in long-stay residential care homes or other long-stay care facilities where rapid spread is likely to follow introduction of infection and cause high morbidity and mortality (this does not include prisons, young offender institutions, university halls of residence etc);
  4. Those who are in receipt of a carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer falls ill.

More information about our flu clinics should be available early Autumn.

If you are over 65 years of age or have a chronic disease - please read the following:

Pneumococcal Vaccination: This vaccination may be given at the same time as the flu vaccination.    The pneumococcal vaccination can protect you from the many varieties of the bug that can cause septicaemia and pneumonia.  If you wish to discuss this vaccination in more detail, please ask to speak to the nurse.  Alternatively, you may choose to discuss having this important vaccination when you attend for the flu vaccination.  Please note however, if you have had the Pneumococcal vaccination in the past 10 years, you will not need a further vaccination.