Flu Vaccination Programme 2020 

Important Patient Information 

In light of the risk of flu and COVID-19 co-circulating this winter, the national flu immunisation programme is absolutely essential to protect vulnerable people and support the resilience of our local community and our health and care system. The way we deliver the flu immunisation programme will need to be very different this year to ensure we can safely provide the vaccination to more patients than ever before.  

At Oundle Surgery we have developed a process that ensures we keep you safe and minimise the time you need to spend waiting for your vaccination.  For this to work effectively we need you to work with us as much as possible.   

 

Clinic dates and times 

Please contact the surgery if you feel your are eligible for a free flu vaccination.

 

Appointments 

Please contact the surgery to make an appointment.

 

Before your appointment 

If you have any symptoms of COVID-19 you cannot have the flu vaccination, please do not attend the surgery even if invited.  Instead please contact us and we will either rebook your appointment or add you to a waiting list. 

If you have been confirmed as not having COVID-19 but have a temperature relating to another illness you cannot have a flu vaccine.  Please do not attend the surgery.  Instead please contact us and we will rebook your appointment. 

Wherever possible we ask that patients attend the surgery alone as space in the building is strictly limited to enable us to maintain social distancing.  Those patients who need to be accompanied by a carer are asked to attend with a maximum of one carer. 

Before heading to the surgery for your appointment please: 

  • Wear loose fitting clothing to enable access to your shoulder.
  • Have a face covering.  Patients without face coverings will only be permitted to enter the surgery if they meet one of the agreed exclusion categories.  
  • Prepare to wait outside, bring an umbrella and wear suitable clothing.  We are taking measures to minimise the need to queue outside but this could still be a possibility. 
  • If you are driving to the surgery, we would also suggest you leave home in sufficient time to allow time to park. The surgery car park will be closed, alternative parking can be found in the library car park or at the rear of Fletton House.
 

Arrival for appointment 

Please arrive at the surgery at the time of your appointment.  This minimises the need to queue outside the practice.  Access to the surgery will be strictly limited to patients who have a flu vaccination clinic appointment.   A member of staff will ask you the following COVID-19 screening questions:-

  • Do you or any member of your household/ family have a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19? 
  • Are you or any member of your household/family waiting for a COVID-19 test result? 
  • Have you travelled internationally in the last 14 days? 
  • Have you had contact with someone with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19, or been in isolation with a suspected case in the last 14 days? 
  • Do you have any of the following symptoms? 
  • high temperature or fever 
  • new, continuous cough 
  • a loss or alteration to taste or smell 

If the answer to any of these questions is ‘yes’ you will not be able to be vaccinated and will be asked to contact the surgery when it reopens to arrange an alternative appointment. Please use the floor markings in and outside the building to ensure you observe social distancing and help keep our staff and other patients safe. 

 

Your vaccination 

This appointment is strictly for a flu vaccination only.  If you need to speak to a healthcare professional about any other issue, please contact the surgery to make a separate appointment. 

 

After your vaccination 

Once you have had your vaccination all patients are asked to follow the directional signage set out in the building. This will be different to the usual exit.  We thank you in advance for your co-operation in keeping our staff and patients safe during our flu vaccination clinics. 

 

Easy Read Flu Poster

easy read flu poster

Published: Nov 20, 2020