We are delighted to share that we will be giving Covid vaccines to eligible patients this autumn.
We will be running joint Covid and Flu clinics at Oldwood Surgery and Battle Health Centre. We are unable to use the Village Hall as Covid vaccinations have to be given at an NHS registered premises.
We plan to provide an option to book both vaccines at the same time; to have flu only; Covid only; or individual vaccines on different dates if you prefer.
We are currently organising the clinics with the support of our Patient Participation Group (PPG) volunteers. The government is yet to announce the launch date but we expect it to be in October as in previous years.
We will contact eligible patients by text message with a link to book online. For patients with no mobile phones, we will contact you by telephone or letter.
We will add updates here.
Thank you supporting your surgery and using us for your vaccinations.
Flu vaccine eligibility
You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:
- are aged 65 or over
- have certain long-term health conditions
- are pregnant
- live in a care home
- are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance
- live with someone who has a weakened immune system
Frontline health and social care workers can also get a flu vaccine through their employer.
Covid vaccine eligibility
You will be offered a COVID-19 vaccine if you:
- are aged 75 or over
- are aged 6 months to 74 years and have a weakened immune system because of a health condition or treatment
- live in a care home for older adults
Further information
To read more about the flu and/or covid vaccination, visit the NHS website using these links:
Flu vaccine: Flu vaccine – NHS
Covid vaccine: COVID-19 vaccine – NHS