Winter Flu Vaccination Programme – New Criteria

5th February 2024

Seasonal Flu vaccinations are now available to those aged 50 – 64 years and all Health & Social Care staff at our Trust vaccination clinics.

There are a number of vaccination clinics across the South Eastern Trust area:

  1. Vaccination Centre, Ulster Hospital, Upper Newtownards Road, Dundonald (enter via the front hospital entrance and follow signs)
  2. Lisburn Primary and Community Care Centre, (LPCCC), Lagan Valley Hospital, 39 Hillsborough Road, Lisburn
    Downe Hospital, The Atrium, 2 Struell Wells Rd, Downpatrick.

Eligibility for COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations is set out below –

 

Covid-19 Vaccination

 

 Flu Vaccination
Those who are 65 years and over Those who are 50 years and over
All frontline Health and Social Care Workers All frontline/non frontline Health and Social Care Workers
Those who are 18 years and over who are immunosuppressed, clinically vulnerable or household contacts of those immunosuppressed Those who are 18 years and over who are immunosuppressed, clinically vulnerable or household contacts of those immunosuppressed
Pregnant women Pregnant women
Carers aged 16 years and over Carers aged 18 years and over
Those aged 5-17 years identified in a clinical risk group
Those aged 12-17 years identified as household contacts who are part of an immunosuppressed household  
Those aged 6 months to 4 years in clinical at risk groups identified by their Paediatrician  
   

 

Flu vaccinations can only be administered to those who are 18 years old and over.

Anyone who has missed their vaccination at their GP clinic and are eligible, can also attend clinics at the Trust vaccination sites.

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

Week Commencing 5th February

Monday         5th February 2024, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (12+ years )

Wednesday   7th February 2024, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (12+ years)

Friday             9th February 2024, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (5+ years)

 

Week Commencing 12th February

Wednesday 14th February 2024, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (12+ years )

Friday             16th February 2024,  8.30 am – 4.30 pm (5+ years )

 

Lisburn Primary and Community Care Centre, Lagan Valley Hospital, 39 Hillsborough Road, Lisburn

Week Commencing 5th February

Friday 9th  February 2024, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (5+ years)

 

Week Commencing 12th February

Friday 16th   February 2024, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (5+ years)

 

Downe Hospital Atrium, 2 Struell Wells Rd Downpatrick

 Week Commencing 5th February

Thursday 8th February 2024 10.00 am – 2.00 pm (12+ years)

 

Week Commencing 12th   February

Saturday 17th   February 2024, 8.30 am – 4.30 pm (5+ years)

 

Paediatric Clinics for children aged 5-11 years will be available on Fridays only in the Ulster Hospital and Lisburn Primary & Community Care Centre.

Those attending the vaccination clinics MUST provide Photo ID

Those attending who are aged between 5-15 MUST be accompanied by an adult.