The dates this year (2011) are as follows:

A-B

Tuesday 11th October

2.00-3.00

C-D

Friday 14th October

2.30 - 3.30

E-G

Tuesday 18th October

2.00-3.00

H-K

Friday 21st October

2.30-3.30

L-N

Wednesday 26th October

11.00 - 12.00

O-P

Friday 28th October

2.30-3.30

Q-R

Monday 31st October

2.30-3.30

S-T

Wednesday 2nd November

11.00 - 12.00

U-Z

Friday 4th November

11.00-12.00

If you are unable to attend your session, please attend any other .

Monday 7th November

5.00 - 6.00pm

You do not need to book an appointment for any of these sessions, just turn up.

Department of Health Seasonal Flu Plan 2011-2012

Who needs the seasonal flu jab?

Seasonal flu vaccination programme for 2011-2012

Evidence collected over the last few years has shown that patients in at-risk groups were 11 times more likely to die from seasonal flu than otherwise healthy individuals, which shows the importance of the flu vaccinations for those groups. Evidence also showed that in 2010-2011, uptake in the at-risk groups in patients under 65 was much lower (50.4%), than that recommended by the WHO (75%). Uptake in pregnant women was only 38%. Earlier this year the Chief Medical Officer (England) suggested that ‘A reasonable trajectory for increases in uptake in clinical risk groups and pregnant women might be 60% in 2011-2012, and 70% in 2012-2013, so that an uptake of 75% can be reached or exceeded in 2013-2014'.

We would therefore like to encourage practices to ensure that those in the at-risk groups are given priority if at all possible.

At-risk groups:

- All patients aged 65 years and over
- Chronic respiratory disease aged six months or older
- Chronic heart disease aged six months or older
- Chronic kidney disease aged six months or older
- Chronic liver disease aged six months or older
- Chronic neurological disease
- Diabetes aged six months or older
- Immunosuppression
- Pregnant women
- Carers