We still have appointments for Flu & Covid vaccinations. Support your local GP Surgery and book your vaccinations through us.
This Autumn we are offering appointments for co-administration of both the Flu and COVID-19 vaccines to all of our eligible patients.
Our main Flu clinics are scheduled for Saturday 5th October & Saturday 19th October in Ilfracombe and Wednesday 9th October in Combe Martin.
Latest scientific evidence shows that protection from the flu vaccine decreases over time so it is better to have the vaccine closer to when flu typically circulates which is why our clinics are slightly later than normal this year.
We have sent out all our Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination invitations via text message or letter. If you feel you are eligible but have not been invited please give us a call to check we have your most recent contact details.
NHS Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Eligibility this year is as follows:-
• Children aged 2 to 15 years old on 31 August 2024 – FLU ONLY*
• pregnant women
• Anyone aged 6 months to 65 years in a clinical risk group**
• Everyone aged 65 years and over
• Adult Care Home Residents
• 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
• Frontline health and social care workers
* Pre-school children aged 2 or 3 years (on 31 August 2024) will be vaccinated at the practice. Children aged 4 to 15 years will usually be vaccinated at school.
** COVID-19 vaccination for children aged 6 months to 18 years in a clinical risk group will need to book their vaccination via the National Booking Service (see details below)
If you are not eligible for free NHS Flu Vaccination, you may be able to pay for vaccination through your local pharmacy. Please contact them for information. Please note we are unable to vaccinate anyone who is not eligible and do not offer private vaccinations.
If you want to have the vaccinations separately, you can still book your flu vaccination with us but you may need to book your COVID-19 vaccination at a vaccination centre this is due to limited appointment and stock availability. You will need to book the COVID-19 vaccination through the National Booking Service. Their service is open for bookings.
If you do not wish to have the vaccinations, please just ignore the letter or text messages. We DO NOT need to know, but you can dissent through text messaging to avoid getting any further invites this season.
PLEASE NOTE – This year we will be running the clinics as per the appointment times booked. For the last few years, we have run a system of ‘first come – first served’. However, with the introduction of co-administering the COVID-19 vaccination this year, it is important that patients arrive at their booked appointment time to prevent a backlog as the appointment times will be longer.
As always, these clinics are very busy as is our car park so if you are able to, it would be appreciated if you could arrive on foot to help with pressure.
Thank you