Everybody aged 65 and over should now be immunised to help protect them against pneumococcal infection which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia (blood poisoning) and meningitis. Please phone the surgery to make an appointment if the above applies to you.

From the 1st September the Shingles National Immunisation Programme will be for
- adults turning 70 and 65 years on or after the 1st September 2023
- immunocompromised individuals aged 50 years and over (with no upper age limit) 

Adults ages 71-79 who have been missed remain eligible.