Tain and Fearn medical practice set to use Covid vaccine model for forthcoming flu jabs in Easter Ross
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AN Easter Ross medical practice is to use the model used for its Covid vaccine clinics for forthcoming flu jabs.
Tain and Fearn Area Medical Practice told patients: “The model used for our Covid vaccination clinics was so successful that we have decided to use this for the flu clinics. You will therefore not receive a letter from the practice but instead will receive a phone call when it is your time to be invited in for your flu vaccination. As per the Covid model we will be contacting patients in the order of the most elderly and vulnerable first and working our way down the patient list.”
It appealed to people not to phone to make appointments, saying: “You will be contacted by one of the practice team over the next few weeks who will advise you of a date and time and which entrance of the building you need to come to.”
As per the Covid model, the practice will be contacting patients in the order of the most elderly and vulnerable patients first and working its way down the patient list. It will start with the over 75-year-old patients and then the 65-74 group, followed by patients classed as clinically at risk between the ages of 16 and 50 (including unpaid carers) and finally the 50 to 65-year-old patients.
Pre-school children will also be invited by practices.
Anyone who is housebound, and unable to attend the health centre for medical reasons, is asked to contact reception. They will be added to the NHS Highland housebound vaccination team list.
It has posted further details on its Facebook page.
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