Charter Medical Centre

Help the NHS this winter!  The flu circulating this winter is expected to be particularly nasty.   Even if you are normally fit and well, we will invite you to have a free flu vaccine if you are in one of the groups below.  This because you are at higher risk of being admitted to hospital for serious complications if you catch flu.   

YES- DEFINITELY INVITED - all patients aged 65 or over  (and 64 year olds who turn 65 before the end of March 2020).   Our next delivery of the vaccine that is most effective for your age group  (aTIV flu jab) will arrive in time for the clinic. 

YES- DEFINITELY INVITED - patients aged 64 and under who are ALSO in one of the groups below.  The vaccine that is most effective for your age group  (QIVe flu jab) will be delivered in limited quantities in time for the clinic.  

• aged 50 to  64 with certain long-term health conditions or a weakened immune system
• aged 6 months to 23 months with certain long-term health conditions or a weakened immune system
• pregnant
• front line health or social care worker
• a carer for somebody who is elderly or disabled
• living in a Care Home
• living with somebody who is immunocompromised

 *(patients aged 18 to 49 with a health condition will be invited when we have our second delivery of QIVe)

MAY BE INVITED - children who were aged 2 and 3 on 31st August 2019.  The vaccine that is most effective for this age group ( LAIV nasal spray vaccine) may be delivered in time for the clinic.  We will update this website when we know. 

Flu does not usually start circulating until December.  

See the NHS Choices Website for more information on who should have a free flu vaccine.