Flu season 2025

Each year, flu not only leads to many preventable deaths and serious illnesses, but also stretches local NHS services to the brink of collapse. At Trinity Medical Centre, we are eager to relieve such pressure as well as ensuring that those who are most vulnerable are protected, therefore we would like to invite eligible patients in to receive their flu vaccination with us here at the surgery. Evidence has shown that those most vulnerable to serious complications with flu, and who therefore gain most benefit from the vaccination, are those over 65 years of age, patients with a long term condition, pregnant women and young children.

Eligibility Criteria 

• 65 years of age and over
• Children born on or after 1/9/2021 and on or before 31/8/2023 will be eligible to receive the Fluenz nasal spray here in surgery unless the influenza vaccination is contraindicated. Any children born outside of these dates will receive the vaccination in School
• Front line health and social care workers, carers or you live with someone who is immuno-compromised – see link for further information https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/
• Anyone who is aged from 6 months – 64 years and classed as clinically vulnerable – see link for further information https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

Everyone 65 and over is also eligible for a one off pneumonia vaccination unless clinically indicated that they require more than one. If you are 65  and over and have not yet had a pneumonia vaccine, we may be able to do this at the same time as your flu vaccine. Please speak with the clinician on the day, if we are unable to do that day then we will get you booked in to see one of our nursing team in the following weeks.

How to book your appointment:

• Booking link sent via text message (SMS)
• Telephone – you can contact the surgery and speak with one of our patient care-coordinators who will be able to book you an appointment (please call after 10.30 to book)
• Front Desk – you can come to the reception desk and book with the patient care-coordinator

PLEASE NOTE: If you book an appointment and you are not eligible, we will not be able to administer a vaccine and we will have to turn you away

Covid vaccination information:

If you are eligible for the covid vaccine, you will be offered an appointment on the same day that you visit us for your flu vaccine. These will be done by 2 different clinicians to ensure that the clinics run with minimal delay

Eligibility

The announced and authorised cohorts eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine in AW 2025/26 are:

• residents in a care home for older adults
• all adults aged 75 years and over
• persons aged 6 months and over who are immunosuppressed