Important Message :

The Flu and Covid 19 Autumn Booster Vaccines are now  available in Catherine Street Surgery .

Phone 051-877317

or

Use this link->   BOOK HERE 

The following people are eligible for a free Flu vaccination and a Covid 19 Booster: 

• age 60 and older
• a healthcare worker
• pregnant
• in regular contact with pigs, poultry or waterfowl
• someone with a health condition that puts you at higher risk of flu
• living with someone who has a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu
• a carer for someone who has a health condition that puts them at higher risk of flu

People with one or more of these health conditions  put them at higher risk of Flu and Covid 19 Illnesses :

• Cancer
• chronic heart disease, including acute coronary syndrome
• chronic liver disease
• chronic kidney failure
• chronic respiratory disease, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), cystic fibrosis, moderate or severe asthma, or bronchopulmonary dysplasia
• chronic neurological disease including multiple sclerosis, hereditary and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system
• diabetes and other metabolic disorders, including inherited metabolic disorders
• Down syndrome
• haemoglobinopathies
• a body mass index (BMI) over 40
• immunosuppression due to disease or treatment (including asplenia or hyposplenism)
• serious mental health conditions
• children with a moderate to severe neurodevelopmental disorder such as cerebral palsy
• children on long-term aspirin therapy
• any condition that can compromise respiratory function, like spinal cord injury, seizure disorder or other neuromuscular disorder, especially people also attending special schools or day centres

There may be people with other health conditions that are recommended a flu vaccine. Your can talk to your GP or Practice Nurse.