Each practice within our Primary Care Network will work with their own patient groups to deliver this vaccination programme, supported by the primary care network team alongside running their individual practices. Appointments will be either be at the vaccination centre next to Penrith Hospital or at your own practice, you will be advised of where to come when you are invited.
You may find that a friend, neighbour or relative is invited in before or after you because you are registered at different practices or have different health needs (which you may not be aware of) this is due to the very different size of practices across our PCN, staff availability at each practice and availability of vaccine and we are often given short notice of delivery dates.
Practices are currently working out their individual vaccination programmes, please bear with them whilst they undertake this work but be assured, they will commence sending out invites very soon.
We have provided some general information, below.
General Practice is going to be running four vaccination programmes over the next three months
· Covid vaccination – 12 – 15 Year olds (At risk)
· Covid third primary vaccination – Immunuosuppressed
· Covid vaccination – Cohorts 1- 9 Boosters – All over 50’s or with underlying health conditions
· Influenza vaccinations – Eligible adults
Patients will be invited by the practice either by SMS message/letter or telephone to book into the correct clinic.
It is very important that you wait to be invited and do not phone the practices. Following the announcement on Tuesday the practices have been inundated with queries meaning that patients who need medical assistance or advice cannot get through. Practices will contact you in stages, please wait to be contacted.
For more information please see the JCVI statement
Covid vaccination – 12 – 15 Year olds (At risk)
All at risk 12 – 15 year olds have received an invite from their practice with regards to the covid vaccination
All healthy 12 – 15 year olds will be vaccinated via the school nurse programme
Covid third vaccination – Immunuosuppressed
Patients will start to receive invites from practices soon. The criteria is quite strict and practices also need to work with hospital consultants with regards to when some patients should be vaccinated.
Covid vaccination – Boosters
Cohorts 1 – 9 from the primary covid vaccination groups earlier in the year will be invited for a booster vaccination. Please click here for a reminder of the groups
