We are pleased to announce that we will soon be inviting patients for their flu and COVID vaccinations. Invitations will be sent via text message, containing a safe link for booking. We kindly ask that you use this link rather than phoning us, to help manage our phone lines efficiently.
Please ensure your contact information with us is up-to-date, especially your mobile telephone number. If you have any queries, feel free to reach out via email at marazion.enquiries@nhs.net. For those unable to book through the text link, a dedicated phone line for flu and covid bookings will be available.
Additionally, please check your NHS app, as your booking link may appear there as well. Due to the significant number of eligible patients, we will be calling patients in stages. We kindly ask that you refrain from phoning until you have received your invitation from the practice.
This year, we are implementing a booked appointment service instead of the drop-in sessions we have held in previous years. This change is to ensure we can staff efficiently and provide the best care possible.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding.
Eligible CohortsFLUFrom October 2024, exact start date to be confirmed by NHS England in due course:those aged 65 years and over
those aged 18 years to under 65 years in clinical risk groups (as defined by the
Green Book, Influenza Chapter 19)
those in long-stay residential care homes
carers in receipt of carer’s allowance, or those who are the main carer of an elderly or disabled person
close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
frontline workers in a social care setting without an employer led occupational health scheme including those working for a registered residential care or nursing home, registered domiciliary care providers, voluntary managed hospice providers and those that are employed by those who receive direct payments (personal budgets) or Personal Health budgets, such as Personal Assistants
COVID frontline NHS and social care workers, and those working in care homes for older people
adults aged 65 years and over
residents in a care home for older adults
individuals aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group (
as defined in tables 3 or 4 in the COVID-19 chapter of the Green Book)
