Flu jabs now available in Thame

THE Rycote Practice at the Health Centre, East Street, Thame, has begun its flu vaccination programme and will be open next for flu jabs on Saturday, October 12 and 26, between 08.30am – 11.30am. 

All patients who meet the following criteria are eligible for NHS vaccination:

over 65 years 
over 6 months in the following clinical risk groups
Chronic respiratory disease including asthmatics who are on continuous or repeated use of inhaled or systemic steroids or with previous exacerbations requiring hospital admission
Chronic heart disease
Chronic renal disease
Chronic liver disease
Chronic neurological disease
Women in any stage of pregnancy
Diabetes
Immunosuppression
residents of long-stay residential or care homes
those in receipt of carer’s allowance

Further weekday and evening clinics will be announced in due course.

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