2022 Annual Flu vaccination programme, and Covid-19 Autumn Booster programme – Current plans
๐ฆ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ง๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ for our annual Flu Jab Saturday, which will be on ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฎ. We will cascade further information nearer the time. We hope to run this clinic on a walk-in basis, so no need to book an appointment. We anticipate that the flu vaccination can be given at the same time as a Covid-19 booster, but we will make this decision nearer the time, as we do not know at this stage how and when we will receive Covid-19 vaccine during the Autumn campaign. Additional weekday flu clinics will be announced nearer the time, for those who prefer a booked appointment.
๐๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ ๐๐ก๐ช ๐๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง?
all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2022
โข all primary school aged children (from reception to Year 6)
โข those aged 6 months to under 65 years in clinical risk groups
โข pregnant women
โข those aged 65 years and over
โข those in long-stay residential care homes
โข carers โข close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
โข frontline staff employed by the following types of social care providers without employer led occupational health schemes:
- a registered residential care or nursing home
– registered domiciliary care provider o a voluntary managed hospice provider
***๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ง๐ค๐ช๐ฅ๐จ for flu vaccination ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ค๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐:
โข Secondary school children in years 7, 8 and 9 who will be offered the vaccine in order of school year (starting with the youngest first). This group are likely to be offered vaccination later in the year once children age 2 and 3 and primary school age children have been vaccinated.
โข 50 to 64 year olds that are not in a clinically at-risk group, who are likely to be offered vaccination later in the year once people that are more vulnerable to COVID-19 and flu, including those in clinically at-risk groups have been offered their vaccine. The NHS will announce when people aged 50 to 64 years not in a clinical at risk will be able to book an appointment or request their free NHS flu vaccine.
๐๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ก ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ซ๐๐-๐๐ ๐ผ๐ช๐ฉ๐ช๐ข๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ค๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ง: Final JCVI advice confirms that the COVID-19 Autumn booster should be offered to the following groups:
โข Residents in a care home for older adults and staff working in care homes for older adults
โข Frontline health and social care workers
โข All adults aged 50 years and over โข Persons aged 5 to 49 years in a clinical risk group.
โข Persons aged 5 to 49 years who are household contacts of people with immunosuppression โข Persons aged 16 to 49 years who are carers
We will communicate with you all nearer the time with regards to specific arrangements