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Get your flu jab on site – additional flu drop-in sessions including weekends and evenings

November 28, 2019

Our flu season continues to be a success with us having administered a total of 3,578 vaccinations to colleagues with 2,953 of jabs being given to patient facing colleagues as of Friday 22 November.

We are offering flu vaccinations on site so be sure to drop in and make time to get yourself protected.

Week 9: 28 November

  • Thursday 28 November, 8.30am – 12pm, Sandwell main reception
  • Thursday 28 November, 8.30am – 12pm, breast feeding room, adjacent to D6, City Hospital reception

Flu jab on the weekend: 30 November – 1 December

  • Saturday 30 November, vaccinator walking around Sandwell Hospital site, 2pm – 5pm.
  • Sunday 1 December, vaccinator walking around City Hospital site, 9am – 12pm.

Week 10: 2 December – 5 December

  • Monday 2 December, 9am – 12pm, breast feeding room, adjacent to D6, City
  • Tuesday 3 December, 10am – 2pm, ‘jab-in-the-hut’ by Hallam Restaurant
  • Thursday 5 December, 9am – 12.30pm, Sandwell main reception
  • Thursday 5 December, 9am – 12.30pm, breast feeding room, adjacent to D6, City

Week 11: 9 December – 12 December

  • Monday 9 December, 9am – 12pm, breast feeding room, adjacent to D6, City
  • Tuesday 10 December, 9am – 12pm, Sandwell main reception
  • Thursday 12 December, 9am – 12pm, Sandwell main reception
  • Thursday 12 December,  9am – 12pm, breast feeding room, adjacent to D6, City

 Evening flu jab:

Our vaccinators will also be walking around the wards and departments across our hospital sites next week. They have bright blue and yellow tabards so cannot be missed. Please feel free to stop them and ask for your flu vaccination.

  • Wednesday 4 December, Sandwell night walk around, 8pm – 11pm
  • Thursday 5 December, City night walk around, 8pm – 11pm

Flu prize draw extension

The flu prize draw has been extended so there is still time to win one of these fantastic prizes if you get your vaccination:

  • £200 shopping vouchers
  • 7” fire tablet
  • Amazon fire TV stick
  • Echo dot
  • Tassimo coffee maker

Are you refusing your flu vaccination due to personal or religious beliefs associated with pork? If so please be aware that there are no porcine products contained within the adult flu vaccination on offer at our Trust.

Have you had your flu jab elsewhere?

If you have had your flu jab at your local GP or pharmacy you still count towards our overall flu vaccination total!

Simply let us know by completing this short form by following the link: http://connect2.swbh.nhs.uk/od/occupational-health-and-wellbeing-service/flu/had-your-flu-jab-elsewhere/

Note: If you have 8 or more colleagues who want their flu vaccination in your area or department you can organise a visit from our ‘Jab-in-the-hut’ by calling ext. 3803.