Carolside Medical Centre

‘FLU / PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATION CLINICS

Two Saturday morning ‘flu clinics have been organised –
Sat, 29th October and Saturday, 12th November 2011 from 9 am – 12 pm

PLEASE NOTE: CHILDREN IN ‘AT RISK’ GROUPS (UNDER 13 YRS) SHOULD NOT ATTEND SATURDAY CLINICS – THESE PATIENTS WILL BE VACCINATED ON A DIFFERENT DATE.

IT WOULD BE HELPFUL IF PATIENTS COULD WEAR SHORT SLEEVES AND REMOVE OUTER CLOTHING IN THE WAITING ROOM PRIOR TO VACCINATION.

NO PRIOR BOOKINGS NECESSARY, APPOINTMENTS WILL BE BOOKED ON THE DAY.

TO AVOID THE INITIAL RUSH, FEEL FREE TO ATTEND LATER IN THE MORNING.

Vaccines can also be administered opportunistically if you are attending the nurse/GP for another reason, to save you having to return to the surgery.

THE ‘FLU CLINICS WILL BE BUSY, THEREFORE, WE WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR PATIENCE IF YOU HAVE TO WAIT A WHILE. ALSO, THESE CLINICS ARE JUST FOR ADMINISTRATION OF ‘FLU AND PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINATIONS. NHS 24 WILL COVER EMERGENCIES (TEL: 08454 242424) AND SURGERY HOURS WILL RESUME AS NORMAL ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAYS AT 8.30AM.

Categories suitable for vaccination:

All over 65s

Patients with any of the following:

• Chronic respiratory disease, including COPD and asthma (only if continued use of steroids/steroid inhalers required)
• Patients with chronic heart disease
• Chronic renal disease
• Chronic liver disease
• Chronic neurological disease (stroke, etc)
• Diabetes
• Immunosuppresion

Also eligible for the vaccine:

• Pregnant women
• Carers
• Those in long-term care/nursing homes