Seasonal vaccinations, Covid-19 and Flu – important patient information
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It is that time of year again when as a practice we plan the delivery of our winter vaccination programme, to protect our patient that fall into the criteria detailed below. To support the protection of the wider community, we advise all eligible patients take up the offer of vaccinations this winter.
Care home and Housebound Patients:
We are working with our partner colleagues from ABC Ltd, who will as in previous years provide the delivery of Covid and Flu vaccinations to patients on our housebound register and care home patients.
Criteria for Covid Vaccination:
– Adults aged 75 years and over
– Residents in care homes for older adults
– Individuals who are immunosuppressed and 6 months and over
Immunosuppressed groups are patients who are:
– Being treated with systemic steroids for more than a month
– Living with HIV
– Receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulating biological therapy, including children who are about to receive therapy
– Undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
– Requiring long-term treatment for immunosuppression
– Diagnosed with a haematological cancer (e.g. chronic leukaemia or lymphoma)
– Living with genetic disorders affecting the immune system
– A recipient of an organ, bone marrow, or stem cell transplant
While this list summarises some major groups, it does not cover everything. Please check online at nhs.uk/get-vaccine to see if you are eligible.
This represents a change from the 2024 programme, which also included adults aged 65 to 74 and all those aged 6 months and over in a clinical risk group.
– Residents in care homes for older adults
– Individuals who are immunosuppressed and 6 months and over
Immunosuppressed groups are patients who are:
– Being treated with systemic steroids for more than a month
– Living with HIV
– Receiving immunosuppressive or immunomodulating biological therapy, including children who are about to receive therapy
– Undergoing chemotherapy or radiotherapy
– Requiring long-term treatment for immunosuppression
– Diagnosed with a haematological cancer (e.g. chronic leukaemia or lymphoma)
– Living with genetic disorders affecting the immune system
– A recipient of an organ, bone marrow, or stem cell transplant
While this list summarises some major groups, it does not cover everything. Please check online at nhs.uk/get-vaccine to see if you are eligible.
This represents a change from the 2024 programme, which also included adults aged 65 to 74 and all those aged 6 months and over in a clinical risk group.
Criteria for Flu Vaccinations
– Adults aged 65 and over
– Adults aged 18 to under 65 in clinical risk groups (as defined in the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19)
– Carers receiving carer’s allowance or those who are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person
– Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
– Children aged 6 months to under 18 years in clinical risk groups
– Children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
– Pregnant women
– Primary school children (Reception to Year 6)
– Residents in long-stay care homes
– Secondary school children (Year 7 to Year 11)
– Frontline health and social care workers (including those without employer-led occupational health schemes)
– Adults aged 18 to under 65 in clinical risk groups (as defined in the Green Book, Influenza chapter 19)
– Carers receiving carer’s allowance or those who are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person
– Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
– Children aged 6 months to under 18 years in clinical risk groups
– Children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2025
– Pregnant women
– Primary school children (Reception to Year 6)
– Residents in long-stay care homes
– Secondary school children (Year 7 to Year 11)
– Frontline health and social care workers (including those without employer-led occupational health schemes)
Vaccination Clinics at our Practices
- Wednesday 01 October, morning clinic in Hurstpierpoint
- Saturday 04 October, morning clinic in Hurstpierpoint
- Wednesday 08 October, morning clinic in Hassocks
- Saturday 11 October, morning clinic in Hassocks
- Wednesday 15 October, morning clinic in Ditchling
Please note on the Wednesday morning clinics the site being used for vaccinations will not be booking routine or same day urgent appointment at that location, these will be carried out at the other sites.