AUTUMN FLU & COVID BOOSTER VACCINATIONS 2024
We have now completed our Covid and flu vaccination programme at Bradworthy Surgery.
Please contact us if you still require a flu jab to get any local options explained. Now the clinics are complete, we will not be offering any further Covid vaccinations at the surgery this winter. Please use the information in the National Booking Service section below for Covid vaccination options.
FLU—am I in the eligible groups for a free jab?
There are two types of flu vaccines being used again this year: one for those aged 65 and above and another for those under 65. Those who qualify for a FREE jab are:
- people aged 65 and over (including those who'll be 65 by 31 March 2025)
- people who have certain health conditions. Click HERE for details.
- women who are pregnant
- people who are in long-stay residential care and care home staff
- those in receipt of carer's allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if you get sick. If you have just become a carer, please let us know.
- people who live with someone who is more likely to get infections (such as someone who has HIV, has had a transplant or is having certain treatments for cancer, lupus or rheumatoid arthritis)
- frontline health and social care workers
We will be giving routine nasal vaccinations against flu to children aged 2 to 3 years, born between 01/09/2020 and 31/09/2022, and also those aged 6 months up to 18 years in the clinically at risk groups. Please note that if your child misses any vaccinations given at school you should call 0300 2470082 (Devon) or 01872 221105 (Cornwall) to be advised.
To find out more about the Flu vaccination programme click HERE
AUTUMN/WINTER COVID BOOSTER—am I in the eligible group?
The following groups of people are eligible for a Covid booster:
- residents in a care home for older adults
- people aged 65 years and over ((including those who'll be 65 by 31 March 2025)
- people aged 5 to 64 years in a clinical risk group
- frontline health and social care workers
As we have not been commissioned to provide Covid Vaccinations to young people who are aged 5 to 17, other local clinics, or schools will be offering these.
To find out more about the Autumn Covid Booster programme click HERE
NATIONAL BOOKING SERVICE
The National Booking Service (NBS) for clinics elsewhere, will be closed for bookings from 20th December 2024. For information about vaccination options on and after 20th December click HERE
GAPS BETWEEN VACCS
For all Covid vaccinations the gaps between boosters should be:
- Those aged 12 and above who are immunocompromised, must have a gap of at least 3 months since their last dose, ideally 6 months.
- Those aged 65 and above must have a gap of at least 3 months since their last booster/dose, ideally 6 months since the last Covid vaccination.
