The South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust has launched its Autumn Vaccination Programme for COVID-19 & Flu vaccinations commencing Monday 18 September 2023.
The vaccination programme to date has been a huge success, saving many lives and allowing us to live with COVID-19, it has also eased pressures on the Health Service.
Welcoming the launch of the Autumn Vaccination Programme, Lead Nurse, Kate McGarrigle said, “Getting vaccinated is the safest and most effective way to protect yourself against Flu and COVID-19 this winter which will reduce the risk of developing a serious illness. I would encourage all those eligible to take up the offer of both vaccines. “
There are a number of vaccination sites across the Trust area:
· Vaccination Centre, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, Dundonald (enter via the front hospital entrance and follow signs)
· Lisburn Primary and Community Care Centre, (LPCCC), Lagan Valley Hospital, 39 Hillsborough Road, Lisburn
· Great Hall, Downshire Hospital, Ardglass Road, Downpatrick
· Outpatients Department, Ards Community Hospital, Church Street, Newtownards
The Trust’s District Nursing Team will administer vaccines to patients who are housebound due to their medical condition.
Those who are 65 years and over and those who are 16 years old and over who are immunosuppressed, clinically vulnerable, household contacts of those immunosuppressed and known carers will be called by their GP to attend for vaccination.
Those eligible to receive their vaccines at a Trust Vaccination Centre include the following groups:
· Frontline Health and Social Care Workers
· Pregnant women (both Covid-19 and Flu vaccinations)
· Those aged 5 – 15 years and identified in clinical at risk groups (Covid-19 vaccination only)
· Those aged 6 months to 4 years in clinical at risk groups identified by their Paediatrician (Covid-19 vaccination only)
· Those aged 12-15 years identified as household contacts who are part of an immuno-suppressed household (Covid-19 vaccination only)
Online booking is available at the following link – https://vaccinations.covid-19.hscni.net/booking
A number of walk-in appointments are also available at the following locations:
Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, Dundonald
· Monday 18 September 2023, 8.30am – 4.30pm (18+ years)
· Tuesday 19 September 2023, 8.30am – 4.30pm (18+ years)
· Wednesday 20 September 2023, 8.30am – 6.00pm (18+ years)
· Thursday 21 September 2023, 8.30am – 4.30pm (18+ years)
· Friday 22 September 2023, 8.30am – 4.30pm (18+ years)
· Saturday 23 September 2023, 10.00am – 4.00pm (5+ years )
Lisburn Primary and Community Care Centre, Lagan Valley Hospital, 39 Hillsborough Road, Lisburn
· Friday 22 September 2023, 8.30am – 4.30pm (18+ years)
· Saturday 23 September 2023, 10.00am – 4.00pm (5+ years)
Great Hall, Downshire Hospital, Ardglass Road, Downpatrick
· Tuesday 19 September 2023, 8.30am – 4.30pm (18+ years)
· Saturday 23 September 2023, 10.00am – 4.00pm (5+ years)
Outpatients Department, Ards Community Hospital, Church Street, Newtownards
· Saturday 23 September 2023, 9.30am – 3.30pm (12+ years)
· Sunday 24 September 2023, 9.30am – 3.30pm (12+ years)
Paediatric Clinics for children aged 5-11 years will be available on Saturdays only in the Ulster Hospital, Great Hall, Downshire and Lisburn Primary & Community Care Centre.
Those attending the vaccination clinics MUST provide Photo ID, their health & care number if possible and the date of their previous vaccination.
Those attending who are aged between 5-15 MUST be accompanied by an adult.