Update from the Flu immunisation Team

Dear Parents/Carers,

The Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire Mass Vaccination Programme has asked us to share the below update with you on the annual flu immunisation roll-out:

Thank you for your patience in waiting for details for this year’s flu immunisation programme. As you are aware, we were asked by NHS England to roll out the national COVID-19 vaccination programme for 12-15-year-olds in secondary schools from mid-September which meant a change to our planned timings for the Primary School Flu programme.

We are confident that all 140,000 children in Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire will have been offered their flu vaccination by the end of January, which is the national target completion date. This means we are scheduling visits to primary schools from our teams from November through to 31 January recognising the need to accommodate school Christmas activities.

If your child is at higher risk from flu because of an underlying medical condition, they can have their flu vaccination at their GP practice. Parents/carers should contact their GP practices to book an appointment.

The schedule of visits will be shared after half-term and we will be sharing with you the online consent form.

Many Thanks,

Immunisation Team

Sirona care and health CIC

Community Children’s Health Partnership

Kind Regards,
Summerhill Academy