Vaccine drop-in clinics now open in Wrexham amid rise in cases of flu

Drop-in clinics for those eligible to have a flu vaccine are now open in Wrexham.

It comes amid a rise in the number of patients testing positive for the virus in hospitals and within the community.

The Catrin Finch Centre, at Wrexham University, The Delph in Acrefair and Chirk Parish Hall will be offering the clinics.

The best way to protect against flu is to get the vaccine.

It can stop you getting flu, lessen the severity of symptoms if you do catch the virus, and reduce your chances of passing it on.

The vaccine also helps to protect the wider community from outbreaks, and reduces the pressure on local NHS services.

More than 270,000 people in North Wales have already boosted their protection against flu by getting the flu vaccine this winter.

The vaccination clinics will offer both the flu vaccine and COVID-19 Autumn booster throughout this month.

All eligible adults will be able to drop in to a clinic to receive the vaccines without an appointment. You can choose to receive one or both vaccines.

Those eligible for flu vaccination include: ‌​‌‌​​​‌‍‌​‌​‌‌‌​‍‌​​​‌​‌‌‍‌​​​‌‌​‌‍‌​​‌‌‌‌​‍‌​​‌‌‌​​‍‌​​‌​‌​​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​​‌‌​‌​‍‌​​‌‌‌​​‍‌‌​​‌‌​‌‍‌‌​​‌‌​​

• Those aged six months to 64 years in clinical risk groups
• Children aged two and three years on 31 August 2023
• Children in primary school from reception class to year 6
• Children in secondary school from year 7 to year 11
• People aged 65 years and older (age on 31 March 2024)
• Pregnant women
• Carers aged 16 and over
• Staff in nursing homes and care homes with regular client contact
• Frontline health and social care workers

Many GP surgeries and community pharmacies will also continue to offer flu vaccination.

Painless nasal spray flu vaccines are available from GP surgeries for children aged two and three (age on August 31 2022).

Schoolchildren from Reception to Year 11 can still get a spray flu vaccine at catch-up clinics organised by our school immunisation teams.

If you have already received a letter with details of your COVID-19 Autumn booster appointment, you can stick to the date and time on your letter or choose to drop into a vaccination centre at an earlier date.

If you choose to drop in, there is no need to contact us to cancel your appointment.

You will be able to get a flu vaccine at your appointment if you have not already had one this winter.

More information on the times and dates drop-in clinics are being held in Wrexham County Borough can be found here.