Just two weeks remaining to get your flu vaccine

October 29, 2018

At the end of week four of our ‘may the four be with you campaign’ 60 per cent of our patient facing staff have received their four shields of protection against the dark side, which is fantastic.

With only two weeks remaining to get protected, please ensure you make time to have your vaccine this week. There are still a number of drop in clinics taking place at City and Sandwell Hospital and the FluMobile will be continuing its tour of our community locations.

Listen to Medical Director, David Carruthers explain why it is important that we achieve our target of 80 per cent.

If you haven’t had your flu jab yet, you can vaccinated at:

Sandwell Hospital:

• Tuesday-Thursday, main reception, 8.30am-12pm
• Friday, courtyard gardens, 1pm-4pm

City Hospital:

• Tuesday-Thursday, old foot health clinic by main reception, 8.30am-12pm
• Friday, old foot health clinic by main reception, 1pm-4pm

Rowley:

• Ask for availability of flu vaccinators at main reception

If you are unable to attend one of the drop in sessions, please contact occupational health on extension 3306.

Last week, the media reported that the flu vaccine contained gelatin; to confirm, the adult flu vaccination does not contain any pork derivatives or gelatine substances, it is however contained in the nasal flu vaccination given to children.

Listen to Community Nurse, Lyndsey Pearson discuss this in her video message below: