You are eligible to receive a free flu jab if you:
- are 65 years of age or over
- are pregnant
- have certain medical conditions such as :
- chronic (long-term) respiratory disease, such as severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchitis
- chronic heart disease, such as heart failure
- chronic kidney disease at stage three, four or five
- chronic liver disease
- chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease or motor neurone disease, or learning disability
- diabetes
- splenic dysfunction
- a weakened immune system due to disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment (such as cancer treatment)
- are living in a long-stay residential care home or other long-stay care facility
- receive a carer’s allowance, or you are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if you fall ill
- are a healthcare worker with direct patient contact, or a social care worker
All children aged 2, 3 and 4 years old are also eligible and will be invited to attend the practice to be given the child nasal influenza vaccine.
Flu clinics will be held at the surgery on:
Wednesday 23rd September
9:00am-12:00pm and 5:00pm-8:00pm
Saturday 26th September
10:00am-3:00pm
Wednesday 30th September
9:00am-12:00pm and 5:00pm-8:00pm
To book an appointment to attend one of the clinics please call the surgery or pop in to arrange a time that suits you.
Here are a few myths about flu and the truths behind them. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/winterhealth/Pages/Flu-myths.aspx