Seasonal Flu

We are not currently planning another seasonal flu clinic.  We will be holding one later in the year, but we don't know when yet.

This is because we are waiting for further advice on which patients should receive the seasonal flu.

Currently the advice is that only those patients over 65 years should receive the seasonal flu.  There has been some (unpublished) data that getting the seasonal flu vaccine will increase your risk of getting H1N1.  But, the data is that the extra cases are only mild.  The risk of dying from H1N1 or being admitted to hospital does not go up.

We will be contacting our at risk groups over the next few weeks to advise them when to get the seasonal flu.  We do not charge for our at risk patients (those with chronic disease or over 65 years).

Sherwood Drug Mart is planning a seasonal flu clinic in the near future.  We will announce the dates here when we get them.