Flu Vaccinations 2025/2026

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LINCOLN HOUSE SURGERY FLU PLAN 2025 – 2026

This year we continue to factor in that we serve a wide community, some of which ae vulnerable and/or immunosuppressed.

MUST pre-book an appointment slot in advance.

On our Saturday clinics we will have a one-way system with one entry point and a different exit point, same as last year. The lift will be in use (At Apsley), so you will be able to use it if needed and leave via the entrance instead of following the one-way system.

If you feel unwell and have any transmittable illness such as a severe cold , flu or have any Covid-19 symptoms, please DO NOT COME to the surgery, call us to re- arrange your appointment, as there will be many vulnerable patients attending the clinics.

Everyone age 65 or aver and everyone under 65 at risk will receive a text message or letter and will need to pre-book one of the following options

Main flu clinics

Saturdays 4^th October at Lincoln House Surgery – APSLEY

Saturday 18^th October at Lincon House Surgery – HIGHFIELD BRANCH

We are holding two Saturdays PRE-BOOKED flu clinics at Lincoln House Surgery.

Anyone arriving for the clinic should be appropriately dressed to enable an efficient service and easy access to their arm.
Slots will be given and we must stress the importance of arriving in time – not before, not after- in order to help us maintain a good flow and avoid long queues.
We aim to vaccinate the majority of our eligible population on these 2 Saturdays, however, some other mid-week appointments will be available at a later stage once we know the exact surplus we have left from those 2 clinics. We recommend that if you can, you attend one of those 2 days to avoid disappointment.

Everyone age 65 or aver and everyone under 65 at risk will receive a text message or letter and will need to pre-book one of the following options

Who is eligible to get the flu vaccine?

From 1 September 2025:

pregnant women
all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years

From 1st October 2025:

those aged 65 years and over
those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the Green Book, Influenza Chapter 19)
those in long-stay residential care homes
carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants

Patients aged 50 to 64 years old not in high risk groups will NOT be offered flu vaccination this year, as the eligibility was removed removed by NHS England.

Eligible children ( 2 to 3 years olds) will also receive an invite with a self book link. We will send self book links to parents/carers as soon as we have confirmation of the vaccines delivery date.

If your child is eligible to have a vaccination at school, but not otherwise in another at risk group, they should have their vaccine at school, not at the Doctors surgery.
Children nasal flu clinic will be announced at a later stage, once we have confirmed vaccine delivery dates. Expected from mid/end of September

HOW TO BOOK:

If you are eligible:

Book via the link on the invitation
Please telephone reception any weekday to book your flu vaccination on 01442 254 366. There will be a dedicated line for bookings between the hours of 1pm and 3pm.

Home visits are available – for medically housebound patients ONLY.

We shall continue to offer essential home visits for very frail patients to have their flu vaccinations at home and for those living in care homes.

- Home visit slots are very limited and so are strictly reserved only for those who physically couldn’t get to an appointment with help from a friend, family or a taxi.
- Home visits will be scheduled by our nursing team but please do call the surgery to let us know if you want to book a home visit so we can ensure you are on our list

Covid Vaccinations

The practice does not administer covid vaccines currently. Please click the link below to find your nearest provider.