NHS Travel Immunisations, tetanus and polio boosters, babies’ and children’s immunisations (including the MenC vaccine) and flu jabs are all given by the practice nurse and, with the exception of yellow fever are all free.

The Annual ‘Flu Jab’ (given every autumn) is particularly recommended for all over 65s and any adult or child with any chest/heart problems including asthma, diabetes and those patients who act as Carers for others.

Yes. If you are aged 65 years or over or you are at higher risk

Who is at risk?

• If you are aged 65 years or over or if you are on regular inhaled steroids
• If you have a chronic respiratory disease (including asthma)
• If you have chronic heart disease
• If you have chronic renal disease
• If you are diabetic
• If you have a weak immune system
• If you live in a long-stay residential or nursing home
• If you have a chronic liver disease
• If you are a carer

Everybody aged 65 and over should now be immunised to help protect them against pneumococcal infection which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and meningitis. Please phone the surgery during September to make an appointment if the above applies to you.