From 1st September 2023 the vaccine programme is being offered to the following
- healthy people aged 70 to 79 yrs of age who have not yet been vaccinated
- people from 50 years of age with a weakened immune system.
- healthy people aged 60 to 70 yrs will become eligible for the vaccine over the next 5 years when they turn 65 or 70 years of age
You will remain eligible for the shingles vaccine until your 80th birthday (unless you have a weakened immune system) but the sooner you have the vaccine the earlier you will be protected.
Patients will now be offered the Shingrix Vaccination which is given in 2 doses to give you the best longer lasting protection. The 2nd dose will be offered from 6 months after the first dose.
We will be calling patients in for the vaccination, this will be mainly by text message. Please respond to your invitation. If you do not wish to have the vaccine please reply to the message to indicate you are declining this so that we do not continue you calling for you. We will also send you an invitation with a link to book. This will take you directly to the Nurses appointments rotas and you can book your appointments using this link.
Please find attached a link to a leaflet which helps explain the benefits of the vaccination.
