Flu Vaccine Eligibility
The flu vaccine is recommended for people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu. The vaccine is given to patients during autumn and early winter.
You can get the flu vaccine at the practice if you:
- are aged 65 or over
- are pregnant
- are aged 2 or 3 on 31 August 2026 (school age children will receive their vaccine at school)
- live in a care home for older adults
- are immunosuppressed
- are aged 18-65 in a clinical risk group
- are the main carer for an elderly or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance
- a close contact of an immunocompromised individual
Booking your flu vaccine
Our appointments for the flu vaccine begin from 25th September for pregnant women and 2 and 3 year olds ONLY.
Appointments for all other adult eligible groups begin from early October. We cannot provide any vaccinations before this date.
When are the clinics available to book?
We will text all patients with a mobile a link to book an appointment when clinics are ready for booking. This will arrive with you by the middle of September. Please wait for your booking link to avoid overwhelming the surgery phone lines.
All patients without a mobile will be contacted by letter in the middle of September.
Covid Vaccine Eligibility
If you are aged 75+ or immunosuppressed aged 6 months+, you are also eligible to receive a Covid vaccine this autumn. This can be administered at the same time as your flu vaccine.
When are the clinics available to book?
Appointments for covid vaccine begin from early October. We cannot provide any vaccinations before this date.
We will text all patients with a mobile a link to book an appointment when clinics are ready for booking. This will arrive with you by the middle of September. Please wait for your booking link to avoid overwhelming the surgery phone lines.
All patients without a mobile will be contacted by letter by the middle of September.
Vaccine Supply & Storage
Due to the supply and storage of the Covid 19 vaccine we will only vaccinate those eligible for the Covid 19 vaccine at the Hawkinge Health Centre.
Our vaccination clinics
SATURDAY 03RD OCTOBER – HAWKINGE HEALTH CENTRE
SATURDAY 10TH OCTOBER – HAWKINGE HEALTH CENTRE
SATURDAY 17TH OCTOBER – HAWKINGE HEALTH CENTRE
Our vaccination clinics will run throughout October and November. All clinics will be held at The Hawkinge Health Centre due to vaccine storage. There will be a catch up clinics during the week later in the month at Elham and Hawkinge for FLU VACCINE ONLY, dates to be determined.
If you receive an invite for the “Covid & Flu Together” but have hesitation about receiving both please still come along to the dual clinic, where you can discuss options with the vaccinator. You will not receive a separate invite for the 2 vaccines.
Appointment times
Make sure you attend at the specified appointment time to ensure the smooth running of our clinics and to avoid queues.
Thank you for awaiting your booking link and using this if you can so that we reserve the telephone system for those who really need it.
