The Loddon Vale PracticeWho is eligible for the flu vaccination?
Groups eligible for influenza vaccinations are based on the advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The programme aims to provide direct protection to those who are at higher risk of influenza associated morbidity and mortality and to reduce transmission to all age groups through the vaccination of children.
You will usually be administered the vaccine recommended by the JCVI. Please visit the GOV UK website to see the approved vaccines for this year.
- Those aged 65 years and over.
- Those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups.
- Pregnant women.
- All children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2023.
- All primary school-aged children and all secondary school-aged children up to Year 11 (though this will usually be arranged by the child’s school).
- 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.
All frontline health care workers, including both clinical and non-clinical staff who have contact with patients, should be offered the influenza vaccine to protect themselves and those they care for. Social care workers who are in direct contact with people who receive care and support services should also have the influenza vaccine provided by their employer. This should be provided by their employer as part of the organisation’s policy to prevent the transmission of infection.
Cohorts that were eligible in the 2022 to 2023 season but that are not included in the cohorts for 2023 to 2024 are:
- Those aged 50 to 64 years that are not in an ‘at risk’ category.
What if I am housebound?
We will contact our household patients directly to offer an at-home vaccination. Unfortunately we will not be able to provide more specific arrival times than those provided at the time of booking.
If you are newly housebound please contact the surgery to inform us of this. We will check with your GP to see if a home vaccination is possible and contact you to advise of the outcome.
What can I expect when I attend my appointment?
Please arrive as close to your appointment time as possible to reduce queues.
Please do not attend with another person unless they are a carer.
Please wear appropriate clothing so that you are ready for your injection.
Please be aware that our sites will have limited parking due to the number of patients attending these clinics.