This year the practice is starting our Seasonal Flu Vaccination Programme the week beginning Monday 3rd October 2011. Flu clinic appointments are available now, so call us on 228 6081 or come in to the practice to book yours.
The seasonal flu vaccine is a trivalent vaccine which includes a component for the H1N1 virus.
As in previous years, our flu vaccination clinic appointments are for the vaccinations only, so please make a separate appointment if you need to address any other health matters. This allows the Practice Nurses to administer the flu vaccinations as swiftly as possible, and allows us the time to see all eligible patients.
The following groups of patients are eligible to receive the flu vaccination from the NHS:
- If you are aged 65 or over as at 31st March 2012
Or if you have one of the following conditions:
- Diabetes
- Lowered immunity due to disease or treatment
- Asthma that requires regular use of steroid inhaler or tablets for control
- Chronic respiratory disease such as COPD, emphysema, chronic bronchitis and cystic fibrosis
- Heart Disease
- Neurological Disease (e.g. Stroke/TIA, MS)
- Severe Kidney or liver disease
- Are a carer for someone who is at risk (and you are registered with the practice)
- Any stage of pregnancy
Patients under the age of 18, who are in one of these at risk groups, with a known egg allergy, will be contacted by the Childrens’ Hospital so that arrangements can be made to administer the vaccine.
In addition, patients aged 65 and over, or in an at risk group, who have not had a Pneumoccal vaccination, will be offered this vaccine too.
Please note that we don’t send out letters routinely inviting you to attend for your vaccination, so if you’re in one of the groups mentioned above, you don’t need to wait on an invite to contact the practice to make your apppointment.
Further information and Leaflets on the Flu or Pneumococcal Immunisations can be found if you click the following links:
www.immunisationscotland.org.uk/vaccines-and-diseases/seasonalflu/index.aspx
www.immunisationscotland.org.uk/vaccines-and-diseases/seasonalflu/pregnantwomen.aspx
If you have any queries in the meantime please contact your usual GP between 10.40 and 11.00 am on one of the days they normally consult.
