Flu Campaign 2024/25 Posted or Updated on 20 Sep 2024

The White House Surgery Flu Campaign 2024/25: For all the information regarding this year’s flu campaign

Save The Dates

• Saturday 5th October
• Saturday 12th October

Please see the following information regarding this season’s flu campaign at The White House Surgery:

• Eligible patients will soon receive an invitation either by text message or letter.  The invitation is only intended for the named person on the letter or text message.
• Patient eligible for a free flu vaccination will be able to book a time slot to attend on one of the above dates. Please only attend the date and time slot allocated to you.
• If you are unable to make the date, then please let us know that you are unable to attend, there will be limited appointments available to book in one of our catch up clinics. You will receive further information on how you can book an appointment when we have more details on when these will be held.
• If you are recorded as housebound on your medical records we will contact you by text message or letter to see if you wish the nurse to visit you to administer the vaccine.

The vaccination is free and recommended yearly for those most at risk from flu. This includes:

• Everyone aged 65 years and over
• Children aged 2 to 3 years old on 31 August 2024
• Pregnant women
• People living with certain long-term medical conditions
• People who receive a carer’s allowance, or are the main Carer for an older or disabled person who may be at risk if the Carer gets sick
• Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals

Primary school aged children and secondary school children in Years 7 to 11 will be offered the vaccine at school.

If there is someone you rely on to care for you, please ask them to contact their own GP Practice as they may be eligible for a free flu vaccination.

Frontline health and social care workers can get a flu vaccine through their employer.

Please note patients aged between 50-64 who are not in any clinical risk groups will not be eligible for a flu vaccination this season, as they have been in previous years.