Swine Flu Vaccinations to continue
from NHS Bury website for information:
Free swine flu vaccinations will continue in Bury until Autumn 2010
NHS Bury will continue to offer the swine flu vaccination for any eligible adults, and children aged six months to five years who may have missed being vaccinated in 2009 or were not able to get vaccinated at their GP surgery, until the seasonal flu vaccine becomes available in Autumn 2010. The current groups eligible for the vaccine are:
· People aged between six months and 65 years in the seasonal flu vaccine at-risk groups
· Pregnant women
· People who live with those whose immune systems are compromised, such as cancer patients or people with HIV/AIDS
· People aged 65 and over in the seasonal flu vaccine at-risk groups
· Frontline health and social care workers
· Children aged six months to five yearsAll vaccination sessions are ‘drop in’ clinics however anyone wishing to make an appointment or wanting more information can telephone the NHS Bury Flu Team on 0161 272 4049. Swine Flu:
If you can’t catch it, you can’t pass it on. Forthcoming sessions will take place as follows:
· 22 March, 5 – 7pm, Bury Walk-in Centre, Moorgate Primary Care Centre
· 24 March, 5 – 7pm, Prestwich Walk-in Centre, Fairfax Road , Prestwich
· 6 April, 9 – 11am, Sedgley Children’s Centre, Bishops Road , Prestwich
· 14 April, 5 – 7pm, Bury Walk-in Centre, Moorgate Primary Care Centre
· 20 April, 5 – 7pm, Prestwich Walk-in Centre, Fairfax Road, Prestwich
· 4 May, 9 – 11am, Sedgley Children’s Centre,Bishops Road, Prestwich
· 13 May, 5 – 7pm, Bury Walk-in Centre, Moorgate Primary Care Centre
· 27 May, 5 – 7pm, Prestwich Walk-in Centre, Fairfax Road, Prestwich
