FLU VACCINATION CLINICS 2020

There are some changes to how we will be administering our Flu vaccines this year!

• Over 65 – the practices will do – CTACS will pick up any opportunistic.
• 18-64 – HSCP will do at our dedicated 18-64 weekend clinics.  No other groups should be put in this cohort. Letters will be sent from practices who will book these appointments on HSCP behalf.   Small volumes opportunistically at GP
• Housebound – CTACS and DNs – DNs will do any on their case load and are prioritising this presently with additional early visits where needed
• Carers – HSCP – and can be booked into week day slots allocated to practices  - Practices can do opportunistically also.
• Social Work/NHS – HSCP arranging – patients can be directed to intranet (for NHS) or their manager for social work for further info.
• Care Homes – HSCP arranging
• 2-5  - HSCP– letters going out with booked appointment
• Primary School Children (including those in at risk category) – CVT-    NB: those requiring injectable for religious/Contraindications GP practice to do
• 12-18 At risk – GP practice
• Sheilders – Will be picked up in relevant risk cohort – i.e. Under 65 HSCP and over 65 GP.
• Family of Sheilders – HSCP  - can attend HSCP week day clinics allocated to practices
• 55-64 cohort – HSCP – National guidance will follow
• 50-64  – TBC -National guidance will follow

Travel to clinics

There has been some requests for patients not usually housebound to receive a house visit for flu vaccination due to guidance around car sharing/travelling etc.    We cannot pick up extra housebounds for this. We are already doing in the region on 1000 vaccines in a short time frame.   The guidance around travelling is attached and patients can be encouraged to follow this https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-what-you-can-and-cannot-do/pages/getting-around/  

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