Immunisations

Dear Patient/Service user

If you are eligible for the covid and flu vaccine you would have been sent a code from the practice to book your appointment using the automated telephone number 01902 229788:

 

covid and flu clinics:

Thursday 28th September at our Low Hill practice

9am-12 midday-please book

2pm-3.30pm- walk in

 

 
Friday 29th September at our Bradley Practice
10am-1 -please book
2.30pm-4pm -walk in
 
 
Thursday 5th October at our Low Hill practice

9am-12 midday-please book

2pm-3.30pm- please book

 

Friday 6th October at our Bradley Practice

 

10am-1 -please book

 

2.30pm-4pm -please book

 

please check nhs websites for further information

Dear Patient/Service user

If you are eligible for the covid and flu vaccine please attend the following clinics:

covid and flu clinics:

Thursday 28th September at our Low Hill practice

9am-12 midday-please book

2pm-3.30pm- walk in

Friday 29th September at our Bradley Practice
10am-1 -please book
2.30pm-4pm -walk in
 
Thursday 5th October at our Low Hill practice

9am-12 midday-please book

2pm-3.30pm- walk in

please check nhs websites for further information

Cohort eligibility

The Government has this week accepted for a COVID-19 Autumn 2023 seasonal campaign. The groups to be offered a COVID-19 booster vaccine are:

  • Residents in a care home for older adults
  • All adults aged 65 years and over
  • Persons aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as laid out in the COVID-19 Chapter (Green Book)
  • Frontline health and social care workers
  • Persons aged 12 to 64 years who are household contacts (as defined in the Green Book) of people with immunosuppression
  • Persons aged 16 to 64 years who are carers (as defined in the Green Book) and staff working in care homes for older adults.

The JCVI also advises primary course vaccination for individuals in the above cohorts who have not had any previous doses should be offered. They should receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine during the campaign period.

Eligible cohorts for the flu programme remain unchanged. 

see attached vaccination programme 2023 to 2024

All those who turn 65 years by 31 March 2024 are eligible for both vaccinations.

Flu Vaccines 2023 to 2024 Season

Does Age Affect The Risk Of Flu?

Yes. If you are aged 65 years or over or you are at higher risk

Who is at risk?

  • If you are aged 65 years or over or if you are on regular inhaled steroids
  • If you have a chronic respiratory disease (including asthma)
  • If you have chronic heart disease
  • If you have chronic renal disease
  • If you are diabetic
  • If you have a weak immune system
  • If you live in a long-stay residential or nursing home
  • If you have a chronic liver disease
  • If you are a carer

IMMUNISATION

Do I Need To Be Protected Against Pneumococcal Infection?

Everybody aged 65 and over should now be immunised to help protect them against pneumococcal infection which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and meningitis. Please phone the surgery during September to make an appointment if the above applies to you.