Flu and Covid text message invites

From today patient will start to receive text messages inviting them to book their Flu or COVID vaccinations via the link at the bottom of the text message. If you are unable to book via the link please contact the surgery and they will be happy to help. Anyone would does not have a mobile will be contacted over the next coming weeks to offer them an appointment.

Flu Eligibility:
- Aged 2 and 3 years on 31 August 2024
- Eligible school aged children (Reception to Year 11)
- Those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
- Pregnant women
- All those aged 65 years and over
- Those in long-stay residential care homes
- Carers, those in receipt of carer’s allowance or main carer of an older or disabled person
- Household contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- Frontline health and social care staff

COVID Eligibility:
- Adults aged 65 years and over
- Residents in a care home for older adults
- Individuals aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group (as defined in tables 3 or 4 in the COVID-19 chapter of the Green Book)
- Frontline NHS and social care workers, and those working in care homes for older people

For more information about COVID please click here

For more information about Flu please click here

Date published: 28th August, 2024
Date last updated: 28th August, 2024