Winter vaccination programme: don’t let your protection fade this winter

The winter vaccination programme kicks off in the Northern Trust on Monday 7 October. Vaccination clinics administering Flu vaccinations and COVID-19 boosters will be available across the Trust.

Further details on the winter vaccination programme can be found at www.nidirect.gov.uk/wintervaccines

The winter vaccination clinics will also be offering RSV and Pertussis (whooping cough) vaccinations for pregnant women. 

Those eligible for HSC flu vaccine in 2024/25 are:

• All adults aged 65 years and over;
• persons aged six months to 64 years in a clinical risk group,
• as laid out in the Immunisation Green Book influenza chapter
• pregnant women;
• residents and staff in a care home for older adults;
• frontline health and social care workers.
• all preschool children aged two to four years on 1 September 2024;
• all primary and secondary school children (up to and including year 12);
• carers;
• close contacts of immunocompromised individuals.

Eligible groups for COVID-19 autumn booster vaccine in 2024/25 are:

• All adults aged 65 years and over;
• persons aged six months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as laid out in the Immunisation Green Book influenza chapter
• pregnant women;
• residents and staff in a care home for older adults;
• frontline health and social care workers.

Upcoming vaccination clinics

• Tuesday 10 December – Canteen, Causeway Hospital
• Monday 16 December – Canteen, Mid-Ulster Hospital
• Wednesday 18 December – Canteen, Antrim Area Hospital
• Thursday 19 December – Canteen, Braid Valley Care Complex
• Friday 20 December – Canteen, Whiteabbey Hospital

All clinics will run from 10am – 3pm.

4th October 2024