OAKLANDS HEALTH CENTRE FLU CAMPAIGN 2025/26

 

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Under 65s at risk: Tuesday 7^th October

Over 65s: Saturday 4^th October

 

Please see the following information regarding this season’s flu campaign at Oaklands Health Centre:

 

• Eligible patients will soon receive an invitation via either text message or letter.  Please bring this to show a member of staff on the day.  The invitation is only intended for the named person on the letter or text message.

 

• Patients eligible for a free flu vaccination will be given a time slot to attend on one of the above dates.  Please only attend the date and time slot allocated to you to avoid overcrowding in the surgery. 

 

• If you are unable to make the date, you do not need to let us know that you are unable to attend, there will be limited appointments available to book in one of our catch up clinics. You will receive further information on how you can book an appointment when we have more details on when these will be held.

 

• If you are housebound, we will arrange for one of our nurses to administer the vaccine to you at home.  If you are recorded as housebound on your medical records, you do not need to do anything, we will be in contact with you.

 

• Please note, covid vaccinations will not be co-administered with the flu vaccination.

 

The vaccination is free and recommended yearly for those most at risk from flu. This includes:

· Everyone aged 65 years and over

· Children aged 2 to 3 years old on 31 August 2025

· Pregnant women

· People aged 18 – 65 years old in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19)· People who receive a carer’s allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if the carer gets sick

· People who receive a carer’s allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if the carer gets sick

Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals

Primary school aged children and secondary school children in Years 7 to 11 will be offered the vaccine at school.

 

If there is someone you rely on to care for you, please ask them to contact their own GP Practice as they may be eligible for a free flu vaccination.

 

Frontline health and social care workers can get a flu vaccine through their employer.

 

 

 

 

Published: Sep 3, 2025