Winter Vaccinations Posted or Updated on 27 Nov 2024

RSV

We are currently rolling out vaccinations against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) – a virus that results in thousands of hospitalisations each year primarily in babies and older populations. This is a new vaccination developed to provide protection against RSV and so we are currently offering the vaccination to a number of eligible patients.

Eligible Patients:

• Pregnant mothers – vaccination issued after 28 weeks
• Adults aged 75 -79

This is, currently, a once in a lifetime vaccination for adults, and for each pregnancy for pregnant mothers.  The vaccine is not seasonal and will be available all year-round.  Follow this link for more information https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/respiratory-syncytial-virus-rsv-vaccination-programme  

Flu

We are currently running our flu vaccination campaign to ensure strong patient immunity throughout the winter season.

Eligible patients:

• Pregnant women
• All children aged 2 or 3 years on 31st August 2023
• Primary school aged children (from reception to year 6) – normally given a school
• Long stay residential care home patients
• Immunocompromised individuals and close contacts
• Front line health workers

Covid-19

Covid-19 vaccine helps to protect against COVID-19 which can be a serious or life-threatening illness.  It’s offered on the NHS to people at increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19.

You maybe offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you:

• Are aged 65 or over
• Are pregnant
• Are aged 6 months to 64 years and have an increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 because of a health condition or treatment.
• Live in a care home for older adults
• Are a frontline health or social care worker