Flu Vaccinations

Flu Clinics 

We are now providing flu clinics for all eligible patients.  Contact the surgery to make appointment.  (Note that this is subject to the availability of vaccine stock).

 
The surgery must buy in thousands of vaccines for our eligible patient groups, so if you have had your flu vaccine from us before and are still in one of the eligible groups for this year, please continue to have your vaccine from us, otherwise we are financially disadvantaged and will have to dispose of unused vaccines at the end of the flu season. In addition, if you have previously received your flu vaccine from elsewhere and are still in one of the eligible groups for this year, please consider supporting the surgery and think of booking your flu vaccine with us this year. 
 
Eligiblity Criteria
  • You are pregnant
  • You are aged 65 or over
  • You are aged six months to 64 years and have a long-term health condition that puts you at increased risk from flu, including but not limited to:
    • Diabetes
    • A heart problem
    • A chest complaint or breathing difficulties, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma that requires regular steroid inhalers or tablets
    • Kidney disease (from stage 3)
    • Lowered immunity due to disease or treatment (and also close contacts of people in this group)
    • Liver disease 
    • Had a stroke or mini stroke
    • A neurological condition like Parkinson’s disease, or motor neurone disease
    • A missing spleen or a problem with it
    • Learning disability 
    • Severe mental illness
    • Morbidly obese (class III obesity). This is defined as those with a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 40 or above, aged 16 or over.
    • Epilepsy
  • You live in a care home
  • You are homeless

 For more information on the flu vaccine please go to https://phw.nhs.wales/services-and-teams/beat-flu/

We kindly request all patients please adhere to the following:

  • Arrive promptly for your appointment, but not too early
  • Remove your coat/jumper whilst waiting to go into your flu jab and store these in a carrier bag
  • Attend on your own to reduce footfall in the clinical areas, except for those who are frail or disabled and may need a carer or family member to accompany them, or if you are attending as a couple/family
  • Be prepared to confirm your personal details as well as any allergies/previous reactions you may have had to the flu or other vaccine
  • Use hand sanitiser facilities provided upon entry to the surgery

Important notice

Please also be aware that practices unfortunately do not receive the flu vaccines at the same time. This means you may get your flu vaccine at a different time to other people in your area.