13 November 2020
It is more important than ever that everyone eligible for a flu vaccination takes up this offer, and we are pleased to see the number of people who are coming forward to book an appointment.
Nicky Berry, Director of Nursing, Midwifery, AHPs & Acute Services said: “The flu vaccination programme is bigger and very different this year in light of Covid-19. Our staff are working round the clock to ensure that we vaccinate those eligible as quickly and as safely as possible. This has been a huge team effort from staff across the organisation and our partners within GP practices and community pharmacies. I would like to say a huge thanks to all of our staff and partners for their continued hard work in providing this programme both to the public and our staff. I would also like to thank the public for their fantastic response in getting vaccinated. If you are eligible and have not yet been vaccinated there is still time to book an appointment.”
NHS Borders Vaccination Team – vaccinating those aged 65 and over, unpaid/young carers and household members of those who were shielding
Week Ending 8 November 2020
- Community clinics held - 97 community clinics held in 13 locations throughout the Borders
- Vaccinations given - within these clinics there has been capacity for 22,534 vaccination appointments
In addition we can also confirm the following
- School children vaccinated – 4663 children have been vaccinated
- Pregnant women vaccinated by their midwife – 352 pregnant women (56%) have been vaccinated at their midwife appointment
Recognising the flu vaccination programme is different this year we have set out a number of frequently asked questions which can be found here.