We are running another flu & covid vaccination clinic this Saturday 21st October, and we have lots of availability in the morning session from 8am until 12:30pm which is targeted at under 65s!
If you are under 65, eligible for the flu and/or covid vaccination, and haven’t had them yet, call our wonderful reception team to book in on 01926 810939.
Who is eligible for a flu vaccine?
Under 65 year olds in clinical risk groups such as those with
- chronic respiratory disease, such as asthma, COPD
- chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
- chronic kidney disease at stage 3, 4 or 5
- chronic liver disease
- chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s or motor neurone disease
- learning disability
- diabetes and adrenal insufficiency
- splenic dysfunction or asplenia
- a weakened immune system due to disease, such as HIV/AIDS, or treatment, such as cancer treatment
- morbidly obese, defined as a BMI or 40+pregnant women
those aged 65 and over
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
locum GP’s
frontline staff employed by the following types of social care providers without employer led occupational health schemes:
- registered domiciliary care provider
-Direct Payment (personal budgets) and/or Personal Health Budgets, such as Personal Assistant’s
a registered residential care/nursing home
- a voluntary managed hospice providerthose living in:
- long stay residential care homes or nursing homes
- other long-stay health or social care facilities
- a house bound patient
Who is eligible for a covid vaccine?
those aged 65 and over
aged 6 months to 64 years are at increased clinical risk
living in a care home
a frontline health or social care worker
aged 16-64 years old and a carer
aged 12-64 years old and live with someone with a weakened immune system
If you are still not sure whether you are eligible, give our wonderful reception team a call on 01926 810939 and they will be able to advise you!
You can have both jabs on the same day, or you can have them one at a time, it is entirely your choice!