Flu Vaccine Update & Booking your Flu Vaccine.
Please read below whether you are eligible for a free flu vaccine or not.
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We will start to Administer the Flu Vaccine in Lifetime Family Practice from Wednesday afternoon, 27th of September 2023. Please see details below and book in with a member of staff or online using the above buttons.
ELIGIBLE PATIENTS
INFLUENZA
The following groups are eligible to receive flu vaccine without charge in 2023/24:
• All children aged 2-12 years at the time of vaccination
• Persons aged 65 and older
• Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
• Those aged 6 to 23 months and aged 13-64 years with:
o Chronic heart disease including acute coronary syndrome
o Chronic liver disease
o Chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
o Chronic renal failure
o Cancer patients
o Chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
o Diabetes mellitus
o Down syndrome
o Haemoglobinopathies
o Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or splenic dysfunction and cancer patients
o Morbid obesity, i.e. body mass index of 40 or over
o On long‐term aspirin therapy (because of the risk of Reyes syndrome)
o With any condition (e.g. cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other neuromuscular disorder) that can compromise respiratory function especially those attending special schools/day centres
o With moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
• Healthcare workers including all General Practice and pharmacy staff
• Residents of nursing homes and other long stay institutions
• Carers and household contacts of people with increased medical risk
• People with regular contact with pigs, poultry or water fowl
Flu Vaccines
Children aged 2-12 years on the date of the vaccine, or those aged 13-17 years who are in an at-risk group, are eligible to receive the Fluenz Tetra (LAIV) vaccine.
All other eligible patients (as defined above) will receive the Influvac Tetra (QIV) vaccine
Who is a carer?
Free flu vaccines will not be offered to household contacts of:
NOTE: ANY PATIENT CALLING RECEPTION RE VACCINES WILL BE ASKED TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE.
Our website is the only source of registering for upcoming vaccines. Do not ring our Reception as they have no access to bookings.
Here is a link to the Government’s list of Vaccination Categories. Click here.
ELIGIBLE PATIENTS
INFLUENZA
The following groups are eligible to receive flu vaccine without charge in 2023/24:
• All children aged 2-12 years at the time of vaccination
• Persons aged 65 and older
• Pregnant women (at any stage of pregnancy)
• Those aged 6 to 23 months and aged 13-64 years with:
o Chronic heart disease including acute coronary syndrome
o Chronic liver disease
o Chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
o Chronic renal failure
o Cancer patients
o Chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
o Diabetes mellitus
o Down syndrome
o Haemoglobinopathies
o Immunosuppression due to disease or treatment, including asplenia or splenic dysfunction and cancer patients
o Morbid obesity, i.e. body mass index of 40 or over
o On long‐term aspirin therapy (because of the risk of Reyes syndrome)
o With any condition (e.g. cognitive dysfunction, spinal cord injury, seizure disorder, or other neuromuscular disorder) that can compromise respiratory function especially those attending special schools/day centres
o With moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and intellectual disability
• Healthcare workers including all General Practice and pharmacy staff
• Residents of nursing homes and other long stay institutions
• Carers and household contacts of people with increased medical risk
• People with regular contact with pigs, poultry or water fowl
Flu Vaccines
Children aged 2-12 years on the date of the vaccine, or those aged 13-17 years who are in an at-risk group, are eligible to receive the Fluenz Tetra (LAIV) vaccine.
All other eligible patients (as defined above) will receive the Influvac Tetra (QIV) vaccine
Who is a carer?
Free flu vaccines will not be offered to household contacts of:
- people aged 65 years and older, who do not also have a chronic health condition
- pregnant women
- children aged 2 to 17 years
- healthcare workers
- carers
NOTE: ANY PATIENT CALLING RECEPTION RE VACCINES WILL BE ASKED TO CHECK OUR WEBSITE.
Our website is the only source of registering for upcoming vaccines. Do not ring our Reception as they have no access to bookings.
Here is a link to the Government’s list of Vaccination Categories. Click here.