Flu/Covid Vaccinations

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This Autumn, Sheringham Medical Practice will be providing FREE Flu AND Covid vaccinations for eligible patients in a range of clinics. Some patients may be eligible for both vaccines but may not be able to have both at clinics at Sheringham Medical Practice – so please read the below carefully.

We WILL be offering Covid vaccines to:

  • ALL patients who are 65yrs and over
  • Patients aged 18 – 64yrs who are clinically “at risk”

(We will NOT be able to offer Covid vaccines to any eligible under 18yr olds. These patients will need to book to have their Covid vaccine on the National Booking System).

We WILL be offering Flu vaccines to:

  • ALL patients who are 65yrs and over
  • Patients 18 – 64yrs old who are clinically “at risk”
  • Children aged 2-3 and under 18s who are clinically “at risk”

JOINT COVID & FLU CLINICS

Patients 65yrs and over AND 18 – 64yr olds who are clinically at risk – In line with this year’s Government and JVCI guidance, patients in these cohorts will be invited to Sheringham Medical Practice to attend joint Covid and Flu vaccination clinics, where we will give one vaccine in each arm. These clinics will be held on:

  • Saturday 5th, 12th, and 19th October (AM &PM)
  • Monday 7th and 21st October (PM)

Co-administration of both vaccines is a safe and efficient method of vaccination. Patients can attend these clinics and decline to have one or the other of the vaccines, however, we would encourage patients to have both vaccines as we will not be holding separate catch-up clinics at a later date.

Care Home and Housebound Patients – The Practice will ensure that all care homes and housebound patients are offered both flu and covid vaccinations from 3rd of October to late November.

FLU ONLY CHILDRENS CLINICS

ALL 2 – 3yr olds AND 4 – 17yr old at-risk children will be invited to have their Flu vaccine in special children’s clinics at the Practice. We will contact you about these flu clinics shortly. The Practice will NOT be offering Covid boosters to under 18’s. Eligible children will need to book to have their Covid booster via the National Booking System.

Details of eligibility are on our website. We will invite eligible patients to have these vaccines directly. It will not be given at the same time as the Flu and Covid vaccine.

ELIGIBILITY

Flu eligibility

For full details of this year’s flu eligibility please see:

Covid eligibility

For full details of this season’s Covid eligibility please see the green book guidance:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-the-green-book-chapter-14a

BOOKING AND CLINICS @ Sheringham Medical Practice

  • By Phone – our Vaccination Booking Line  01263 820738 will open from Monday 16th September, Mon-Fri, 10 am – 2pm.
  • Via a text message (from the Practice) – eligible patients who have registered their mobile number with us will receive a text message with a link allowing them to book directly into one of our clinics.
  • Appointment Times – will be individual and staggered to ensure a steady flow.
  • Parking – there will be marshals outside the Practice to show you where to park and there will be reserved disabled parking.
  • Dress – patients need to make sure they wear appropriate clothing to allow both upper arms to be easily accessed.