Haltwhistle Medical Group

Joint Flu and COVID clinic for patients aged75+ and/or Immunosuppressed

Patients aged 75+ and/or Immunosuppressed can have their Flu and COVID vaccinations at the same time.

West Northumberland covid vaccination clinics will start from the 1^st October (please see dates and locations below). The clinics will again be delivered by Hadrian Primary Care Alliance, which is a collaboration of local practices (including Haltwhistle Medical Group) working together to deliver vaccinations in the area. All clinic appointments are bookable via the National Booking System which opens for patient bookings from 1^st September 2025 . The appointments can be booked by following this link Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment - NHS or calling 119.

This season, patients who are eligible for their flu vaccine alongside their covid vaccine can have this at the same time in all of the clinics below. If you wish to have both vaccines in clinic, please select the 'flu and COVID' appointment option when booking online or request this when calling 119. If you don't want to have your flu vaccine at the same time as your covid, select or request the covid only appointment option when booking into a covid clinic and contact the practice to arrange a separate appointment for your flu vaccine.

Or go to nhs.uk/NHSapp. You should see options to book or manage flu and COVID-19 appointments on the homepage.

They include:

·         everyone aged 65 years and over

·         everyone under 65 years of age who has a long term medical condition, including children and babies over 6 months of age

·         all pregnant women, at any stage of pregnancy

·         all children aged 2 and 3 years (provided they were aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August before flu vaccinations starts in the autumn)

·         all children in primary school

·         some secondary school-aged children (Years 7 to 11)

·         everyone living in a residential or nursing home

·         everyone who receives a carer’s allowance, or are the main carer for an older or disabled person

·         all those living with someone who has lowered immunity due to disease or treatment

·         all frontline health and social care workers

It is best to have your flu vaccination in the autumn or early winter before flu rates increase. Remember that you need it every year, so don’t assume you are protected because you had one last year.

Check NHS.UK for information on whether you are eligible.

The flu vaccination: who should have it and why (winter 2025 to 2026) - GOV.UK

Haltwhistle Medical Group flu clinic information

Children and pregnant patients appointment are available from September 2025 and can be booked via the NHS app or via the booking link in your invitation text message

Adults (over 18s) appointments are available from October 2025 and can be booked via the NHS app or via the booking link in your invitation text message

From the 2^nd September 2025 we do have a dedicated vaccination line for booking appointments or vaccination queries ring 01434 325900 – the line is open Tuesday to Friday from 14.00 – 16.30.