Due to the current Covid-19 pandemic, our flu clinics at Lindfield Medical Centre are organised differently this year.

For those patients over 65 years (born on or before 31st March 1956) and those age 18-64 deemed ‘at risk’, we will be offering a pre-booked appointment. We do not have the facility to see any patients who arrive without an appointment. The clinics’ dates will be added to our website (www.lindfieldmedicalcentre.co.uk) and displayed in the reception window, but given the large population we need to immunise we will be sending out allocated appointment times. Please be aware the first two clinics are for patients on our NHS shielding list and their household members only. You will be contacted with your appointment time by 1st October.
To help our clinics run smoothly and maintain social distancing, we are asking that you do not arrive more than five minutes before your allocated time slot. In addition, please can you wear a face covering and be assured the staff will be taking appropriate precautions to protect you. We would also ask that you wear appropriate clothing to enable quick presentation of your upper arm.
As with all our booked appointments, we request that you do not attend the clinic if you or a household member have had any Covid-19 symptoms within 14 days of your appointment.

We are anticipating a high level of demand for the flu vaccine and it is going to be a challenge to vaccinate all eligible patients in a short space of time, so please only contact the surgery in extenuating circumstances. Please see our website for the designated flu email address.
*To see if you are in the eligible group of atrisk patients please refer to our website or https://bit.ly/2DPExYx

This year the flu vaccine is being offered on the NHS to:
• adults 65 and over
• people with certain medical conditions (including children in at-risk groups from 6 months of age)
• pregnant women
• people living with someone who’s at high risk from coronavirus (on the NHS shielded patient list)
• children aged 2 and 3 on 31 August 2020
• children in primary school
• children in year 7 (secondary school)
• frontline health or social care workers
Later in the year, the flu vaccine may be given to people aged 50 to 64. More information will be available later in the autumn. However, if you’re aged 50 to 64 and in an atrisk group, you should not delay having your flu vaccine.