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Flu Vaccination & Clinics
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We are eager to continue our caccination programme for all our patients for whom it is recommended by the the Department of Health.
We therefore invite those patients who fall into the following groups to attend our saturday morning 'open'clinics where no appointment is necessary. These will be held at St. Catherine's Surgery on:
Saturday 11th October 9.00 - 11.30
Saturday 18th October 9.00 - 11.30
Saturday 1st November 9.00 - 11.30
Or alternatively if you have a routine appointment with either your doctor or nurse they will be happy to give you your vaccination at that time if you ask them.
You can also attend the Healthy Living Centre, please phone 01242 448299 to make an appointment.
The following groups of people are offered a yearly flu vaccination:
All people aged 65 years and over
Patients suffering from chronic kidney problems
Diabetic patients
Patients siffering from chronic asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, cystic fibroses
Those suffering a week immune system e.g. following chemotherapy, patients with no spleen, HIV?AIDS