Flu and Covid Clinics - bookable from 1st September 2025

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 The booking system will open on Monday 1st September with clinics starting early October.

 If you are in one of the eligible groups of patients below, and we have your mobile number or email , you will receive a text or email to book your space.

 If you are also eligible for a Covid vaccine you may be offered this within your flu vaccination appointment (subject to availability). You can have your covid vaccination on a separate date if you prefer.

 

National Guidance for eligibility is as follows:

 From 1 September 2025:

-Pregnant women.

-All children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025.

-Primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6).

secondary school aged -children (from Year 7 to Year 11).

-All children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years.

 

From October 1st 2025

-Those aged 65 years and over.

-Those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19).

-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.

-Frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants.

 

 Covid Eligibility 2025

 •              People aged 75 years and over.

•              People aged 18 years to under 75 years in clinical risk groups who.

•              People in long-stay residential care homes.

•              Carers in receipt of carers allowance or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person.

  

We kindly ask that patients attend the surgery for their vaccinations.

Vaccines must be ordered and planned up to a year in advance, with only limited options for returns. Unfortunately, any unused doses must be paid for by the practice and are then destroyed.

Your attendance helps us reduce waste and manage resources more effectively, if you cannot attend your appointment please cancel your appointment via your txt reminder.

Published on 20 August 2025