FLU/COVID

Shingles

Hampton Medical Centre are offering combined covid/flu vaccinations for eligible patients if they wish to book an appointment and that those patients with existing flu appointments will also be offered Covid when the attend for their appointments.

 

Who is eligible for Shingles vaccine?

 

Can my Child have the Flu vaccine?

The children's nasal spray flu vaccine is safe and effective. It's offered every year to children to help protect them against flu.
Children can catch and spread flu easily. Vaccinating them also protects others who are vulnerable to flu, such as babies and older people.

Who should have the nasal spray flu vaccine

The nasal spray flu vaccine is free on the NHS for:

  • children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2023 (born between 1 September 2019 and 31 August 2021)
  • all primary school children (Reception to Year 6)
  • some secondary school aged children (Year 7 to Year 11)
  • children aged 2 to 17 years with certain long-term health conditions

If your child is aged between 6 months and 2 years and has a long-term health condition that makes them at higher risk from flu, they'll be offered a flu vaccine injection instead of the nasal spray. This is because the nasal spray is not licensed for children under 2 years old.

The nasal spray vaccine offers the best protection for children aged 2 to 17 years. They'll be offered a flu vaccine injection if the nasal spray vaccine is not suitable for them. Injected flu vaccines are also safe and effective.

Children with long-term health conditions

Children with certain long-term health conditions, such as diabetes or heart problems, are at higher risk from flu. It's important they're vaccinated. If it's their first time being vaccinated against flu, children under 9 years old with certain long-term health conditions will usually be offered a 2nd dose of the flu vaccine from 4 weeks after the 1st dose. This helps them develop immunity against flu for that first season.

Where to have the flu vaccine

                               Child's age

Where to have the flu vaccine

From 6 months until 2 years

(with certain long-term health conditions)

GP surgery

From 2 years until child starts primary school

GP surgery

All children at primary school (Reception to Year 6)

School

Secondary school aged children in eligible groups (Year 7 to Year 11)

School

Children in eligible school groups

(with certain long-term health conditions)

School or GP surgery

Children who are home-schooled or not in mainstream education

(same ages as those offered in eligible groups at schools)

Community clinic


School aged children who miss the vaccination session at school will have other opportunities to get vaccinated. This will usually be at NHS community clinics. Home-schooled children and children not in mainstream education should be invited for vaccination by the school aged immunisation service. If you do not hear from them, ask your Local Authority Education Department about arrangements.