The Oaklands Practice : Flu Vaccination

<body bgcolor="##F0AECA"> <p><strong>Flu Vaccination</strong></p> <p>Our annual flu vaccination clinics will be starting in October.</p> <p>The Department of Health recommends that people in certain at-risk groups should be vaccinated against influenza each year. These groups are as follows:</p> People aged 65 years or over<br /> People with Chronic Respiratory (Lung) Disease e.g. Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchiectasis<br /> People with Chronic Heart Problems e.g. Ischaemic Heart Disease (Angina, Heart Attack), Congestive Cardiac Failure<br /> People with Diabetes<br /> People with Renal (Kidney) Disease<br /> People with Chronic Liver Disease People with weakened Immune Systems e.g. Splenectomy, HIV, Chronic Leukaemia<br /> <p>Flu vaccination is free for those people in the above-mentioned at-risk groups.</p> <p>Patients requiring a flu vaccination should ring the surgery to make an appointment for the flu clinic.</p> <p>It is best to book an appointment early as the supply of vaccine will be limited.</p> <p>For more information about flu and flu vaccination, visit the <a href="http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/Flu/FluGeneralInformation/fs/en" target="_blank">Department of Health's web site .</a></p> <br /> <p><a href="../home/index.htm" target="_top">Home Page</a></p> </body>