Flu Season and Covid-19

Flu Vaccine Overview

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we will not be offering online appointments. Please contact Reception on 020 8347 3330.

As with all other appointments, you must not attend for the flu vaccine if you are experiencing any coronavirus symptoms.

For detailed information on the flu vaccine, please click on the following link: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

Time and Place Of Flu Clinics

Monday: 3pm-5pm

Tuesday: 9am-12pm and 4pm-6pm

Wednesday: NO FLU CLINICS

Thursday: 4pm-6pm

Friday: 8.30am-10.30am and 2pm-3pm

*Please note, these clinics are subject to staff availabilty. Days and times may differ due to unforeseen circumstances.*

The flu clinics are being held seperately to the rest of our clinics so when arriving at the surgery, please go through the main door and then follow the signs which will direct you to the the entrance on the left-hand side of the building.

 

Flu Vaccine Appointments

When attending an appointment for the flu vaccine, please ensure the following:

  • You wear a mask or face covering at all times
  • You arrive at the time of your appointment, not before, to limit the amount of patients waiting to be seen and therefore reducing contact with others
  • Only one carer/parent/guardian to accompany a patient
  • The appointment is for a flu vaccine only. For any other medical concerns, please book another appointment with a doctor or nurse, as appropriate.

 

Protecting Your Child Against Flu

 Children who are eligible for the flu vaccine include: 
 
·    children aged two or three years old (on 31 August of current flu season, born between 1/9/2016 and 31/8/2018 )
·     all primary school-aged children
·     all year 7 secondary school-aged children
·     children with a health condition that puts them at greater risk from flu
·     children who live with someone who is on the NHS Shielded Patient List
 
For further information on how to protect you child against flu, please click on the following link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flu-vaccination-leaflets-and-posters 

Patients 50-64 Years Of Age

Please note that people in the 50-64-year old age group will not be vaccinated until 1st December, providing there is sufficent vaccine and no appointments will be offered for this age group until then. This is to ensure that those most at risk are vaccinated first. If you are 50-64 and you are in one of the other groups which are eligible for the flu vaccination, for example, you have a health condition which puts you at risk from the flu, you will be invited earlier. Please note, you will receive a text message inviting you in for the jab so please do not call the surgery until you have received the text. Many thanks for your co-operation.

Which flu vaccine should children have?

For more information on which flu vaccine children should have, please click on the following link:

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