Flu Vaccinations

Posted on September 4th, 2023

Influenza Vaccinations 2023

We will be holding flu vaccination clinics starting in September at the Surgery. Invitations to all eligible patients will be sent out over the coming days once we have confirmed dates.

Getting vaccinated is important to protect yourself and others around you.  For most, symptoms of flu are unpleasant but it can be dangerous and even life threatening for some people, particularly those with certain health conditions putting them at increased risk.   Please see attached patient leaflet for further information.

The flu vaccination. Who should have it and why. Winter 2023 to 2024 (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Eligible groups for the 2023 to 2024 season:

• aged 2 and 3 years on 31 August 2023
• eligible school aged children (Reception to Year 11)
• those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
• pregnant women
• all those aged 65 years and over
• those in long-stay residential care homes
• carers, those in receipt of carer’s allowance or main carer of an older or disabled person
• household contacts of immunocompromised individuals
• frontline health and social care staff