With winter fast approaching, a lot of people start asking the question “when will the flu vaccine will be available” and “should we have a flu vaccine”. Here at Civic Medical, we’re expecting the vaccines to arrive late April and we will start to take bookings once they are in stock.

An annual vaccine against influenza is the most effective way to protect against the flu and our Doctors and Nurses here at Civic Medical encourage all patients from 6 months of age to have the vaccine. The 2019 vaccine which we will keep this year will protect against 4 strains of influenza. Every flu season is different and the flu affects everyone in different ways but can have devastating consequences ending in hospitalisation and sometimes even death.

We do advise most of our patients not to get the vaccine too early as immunity may not be at its highest during late winter and early spring when the flu season tends to be at its peak.

If you’d like more information on the vaccine or would like to make an appointment with our registered nurse, please phone our surgery on 65 711 711.