Immunisations

Flu 2024

Flu clinic 2024

FLU VACCINATIONS 2024

We are very pleased to announce our Flu Campaign for 2024.

In true MMU tradition, a clinic will be held on Saturday 5th October.

8.30am-12pm will be appointment only

12.30-3.00 will be a drop in clinic 

 

Eligibility categories for a free flu vaccination at Measham Medical Unit

If you are:

65 or over

Or have:

Diabetes.

Heart problems.

A weak immune system.

Kidney Disease

Liver Disease

No Spleen

Carers

Respiratory Disease including COPD & Asthma requiring continuous use of steroid inhalers.

Morbid Obesity – Adults with a BMI of >40 kg/m2

Chronic Neurological Disease including Stroke, Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA), Cerebral Palsy, severe or profound and multiple learning disabilities. Down’s Syndrome, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease.

Household contacts of immunocompromised individuals.

Healthcare and social workers in direct contact with patients/clients.

Pregnant

Please ensure you check you meet the eligibility criteria before attending the drop in clinic. 

Invites will start to be sent out to eligible patients from next week (9th September) alternatively you can call us on 01530 270667 to make an appointment however we would ask you to only call after 11am as our phone lines are very busy in the mornings. If you haven't received an invite and you think you are eligible, please don't hesitate to contact us or attend the drop in clinic 

Can patients be aware that at times, the clinics are very busy and you may have to queue for a short while.

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From 1 September 2024, those who turn 75 and those age 75 to 79 will be eligible for a free vaccine to protect them from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV).

RSV is an infectious disease of the airways and lungs. RSV infection often causes symptoms similar to a cold, including:

  • cough
  • sore throat
  • sneezing
  • a runny or blocked nose

It can also make you become wheezy or short of breath and lead to pneumonia and other life-threatening conditions. There is no specific treatment, and most infections will get better by themselves. Every year thousands of older adults need hospital care for RSV, and some of them will die. RSV can be more severe in people with medical conditions such as heart or lung disease or a weakened immune system.

RSV infection is common in young children but is most serious for small babies and for older people.

We will contacting eligible patients in the next week or so to offer them an appointment. 

You can find out more information about RSV and the vaccination by clicking here 

Covid Vaccination 2023-2024

Covid Vaccinations Winter 2023-2024 Season

Please kindly read the information below before contacting the surgery. We are experiencing very high call volumes with patients enquiring about the Covid vaccination.

We won’t be offering Covid vaccinations here at the surgery, but they are being offered by the collaboration of GP surgeries in NW Leicestershire at two central locations, Castle Medical Group in Ashby and Broomleys Surgery in Coalville.

These clinics are pre booked appointment only and you can only book through your own GP surgery so please call us only on 01530 270933 if you wish to attend either of these clinics. Please do not call Castle Medical or Broomleys surgery. 

Please be aware, adults aged 18 and over only can be vaccinated at these sites. Anyone below this age will need to book online or by calling 119.

Please ensure you are eligible before calling the surgery:

Eligibility criteria

  • Aged 65 old or over (you need to be 65 years old by 31/03/2024)
  • Aged 6 months to 64 years old and are at an increased risk
  • Living in a care home for older adults
  • A frontline health or social care worker
  • Aged 16 to 64 years old and are a carer
  • Aged 12 to 64 years old and live with someone with a weakened immune system

Alternatively, you can go online or call 119 to book a vaccination at another location which may be closer or more convenient to you. 

 Book, cancel or change a COVID-19 vaccination appointment - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Does Age Affect The Risk Of Flu?

Yes. If you are aged 65 years or over or you are at higher risk

Who is at risk?

  • If you are aged 65 years or over or if you are on regular inhaled steroids
  • If you have a chronic respiratory disease (including asthma)
  • If you have chronic heart disease
  • If you have chronic renal disease
  • If you are diabetic
  • If you have a weak immune system
  • If you live in a long-stay residential or nursing home
  • If you have a chronic liver disease
  • If you are a carer

IMMUNISATION

Do I Need To Be Protected Against Pneumococcal Infection?

Everybody aged 65 and over should now be immunised to help protect them against pneumococcal infection which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and meningitis. Please phone the surgery during September to make an appointment if the above applies to you.

Child Immunisation

Why vaccines are important

Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health. They prevent up to 3 million deaths worldwide every year.

Since vaccines were introduced in the UK, diseases like smallpox, polio and tetanus that used to kill or disable millions of people are either gone or seen very rarely.

Other diseases like measles and diphtheria have been reduced by up to 99.9% since their vaccines were introduced.

However, if people stop having vaccines, it's possible for infectious diseases to quickly spread again.

The childhood vaccination programme begins at 8 weeks following a review with the GP and are given at scheduled times up to age 18. Vaccinations can be given at either the GP surgery or your child's school dependant on the vaccine.