Changes to the start of the 2024 to 2025 Flu vaccination programme.
The Joint Committee On Vaccination and Immunisation has recently advised that the evidence on vaccination effectiveness supports the case for moving the start of the adult flu vaccination programme to early October.
The committee has recommended there should be no change to the start of the children’s programme as evidence shows early vaccination of children provides the best protection against transmission.
It has also recommended pregnant women should continue to be vaccinated in September, if delaying until October would mean they risk missing out on vaccination.
In the light of the committee’s advice, we will adopt a phased approach to the commencement of the flu vaccination programme as follows:
- During September, we will concentrate on inviting children aged 2-3yrs and pregnant women.
- The main adult vaccination programme will begin from 1st October 2024.
Eligible patients will receive an invite to attend the surgery for their flu vaccine and COVID booster from the Mass Vaccination Centre. If you only wish to have one of the vaccines, please still attend for your appointment.
