Vaccinations

Child Immunisation Clinic

We hold a Child Immunisation Clinic in our Treatment Room on a Tuesday between 1.30pm and 2.45pm for all children who require their regular vaccinations.

You will receive a card from Avon Health notifying you when your child is due their next immunisation, or a letter or text from us if your child has fallen behind and needs to catch up.

Child Immunisation Schedule

Seasonal Flu Vaccinations

Influenza – flu – is a highly infectious and potentially serious illness caused by influenza viruses. Each year the make-up of the seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the influenza viruses that the World Health Organisation decide are most likely to be circulating in the coming winter.

Regular immunisation (vaccination) is given free of charge to the following at-risk people, to protect them from seasonal flu:

  • people aged 65 or over
  • people with a serious medical condition
  • if you are pregnant
  • people living in a residential or nursing home
  • the main carers for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer becomes ill
  • healthcare or social care professionals directly involved in patient care

For more information on flu immunisation, including background information on the vaccine and how you can get the jab, see seasonal flu jab.

Pneumococcal Vaccinations

All those aged 65 years and over OR those who suffer from a chronic illness (e.g. asthma, diabetes, respiratory disease, heart disease, kidney disease) are entitled to a Pneumococcal vaccination.

This is a once only vaccination that can protect you from a number of different strains of pneumococcal infection. This includes those bacteria that can cause pneumonia, meningitis and ear infections.

You may book an appointment with a nurse at any time to receive this vaccination. There will also be some vaccinations available during the seasonal flu clinics.

Shingles vaccine

The shingles vaccine helps protect against shingles. It’s recommended for all adults turning 65, those aged 70 to 79 and those aged 50 and over with a severely weakened immune system.

Shingles is a common condition that causes a painful rash. It can sometimes lead to serious problems such as long-lasting pain, hearing loss or blindness.
You’re more likely to get shingles, and it’s more likely to cause serious problems, as you get older or if you have a severely weakened immune system.
The shingles vaccine helps:
reduce your chances of getting shingles
reduce your chances of getting serious problems if you do get shingles

Travel Vaccinations

As you will be aware GP surgeries are working under increasing pressures and are having to prioritise the services they can provide.

We have offered a full travel service free of charge until recently, but as the surgery receives no funding for this and it is very time consuming, we are sadly no longer able to continue this.

The NHS has a very comprehensive website giving information you need to identify any vaccines advised for trips abroad, and ensure that you stay as healthy as possible. This can be found at www.fitfortravel.nhs.uk, you may also find the ‘Advice for Travellers‘ document helpful.

Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (combined)
Hepatitis A
Typhoid

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