Flu Vaccination 2018

It's that time of year again for us to start the vaccination programme for Flu, for those individuals at risk of complications for contracting the Influenza virus.
This year the vaccination programme has changed with a different vaccine for those aged over 65 years to the rest of the adult population. The vaccine has been developed specifically because this age group are offered increase immunity compared to the vaccine which is effective for other adults in at risk groups.
The vaccine given to adults less than 65 years is the most suitable and effective vaccine for that age group.
Again vaccination via a nasal spray will be offered to children between the age of 2-17 years in at risk groups.
Babies between 6 months- 2 years in an at risk group will be offered the adult vaccine as the nasal spray is not licensed for use below the age of 2 years.

The supply of the new vaccine for older adults above 65 years means that you should try and attend the clinic we have arranged as detailed below. Future supplies of vaccine after this date are not expected until mid-end of November.



For patients over 65 years

SATURDAY    29TH of SEPTEMBER 

For patients under 65 years   

SATURDAY  13th of OCTOBER
SATURDAY  20th of OCTOBER

Eligible children

(born between the 1/9/2014 and 31/8/2016 or in an at risk group)

CAN ATTEND ANY CLINIC


INFLUENZA VACCINATION PROGRAMME

 The purpose of the influenza vaccination programme is to protect those most at risk of developing severe disease or complications or from dying if they develop the infection.

PATIENTS AGED SIX MONTHS TO LESS THAN 65 YEARS OF AGE WITH THE FOLLOWING UNDERLYING HEALTH CONDITIONS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE INFLUENZA VACCINE:



·      chronic (long-term) respiratory disease, such as severe asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or bronchitis

·      chronic heart disease, such as heart failure

·      chronic kidney disease at stage three, four or five

·      chronic liver disease

·    chronic neurological disease, such as Parkinson’s disease or motor neurone disease, or learning disability

·      diabetes

·      splenic dysfunction or asplenia

·      a weakened immune system due to disease (such as HIV/AIDS) or treatment (such as cancer treatment)

·      morbidly obese (defined as BMI of 40 and above)

·      All pregnant women, including those who become pregnant during the delivery of the influenza programme, are eligible to receive influenza vaccine at any stage of pregnancy. Influenza infection during pregnancy may be associated with perinatal mortality, prematurity, lower birth weight and smaller neonatal size.

·      all two- and three- year-old children (children born between 1st of September 2014 and 31st of August 2016)  will receive the flu vaccine through their GP

·       all children in reception class and school years 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 (these will be given at school)

·       everyone living in a residential or nursing home • everyone who cares for an older or disabled person

·       household contacts of anyone who is immunocompromised

·       all frontline health and social care workers



·       Children born between 1st of September 2014 and 31st of August 2016 or in an at risk category)

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