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 criteria applies to you.
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
The Practice holds flu clinics in September/October each year and these are advertised at the surgery and on the website. For any other routine injections please contact reception for an appointment with the Practice Nurse.
We hold a bookable child immunisation clinic every Wednesday between 11am and 12.30pm.