We have ordered flu injections for those patients that are eligible – see below to see if you are.
If you are eligible for your flu injection please ring Grasmere Surgery on 01942 483330 to book your appointment now.
Timings and eligibility for free NHS flu vaccine
The following patients should be vaccinated from 1 September 2024:
*pregnant women
*all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
*all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years who have missed this vaccination at school
The following should be vaccinated from 3rd October 2024 :
*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
