Coronavirus Vaccine:
Vaccinations for Little Bushey Surgery Patients are at the Allum Lane Hub in Borehamwood.
Little Bushey Surgery patients are being invited by our team & care co-ordinators to attend the vaccination centre according to priority groupings.
Update: We have now booked/invited all patients over 18yrs+ to have their Covid vaccination jabs.
We are also contacting pts to book their 2nd dose vaccines (these pts will have had their first dose at Allum Hall Vaccination Hub in Mar-May 2021)
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COVID-19 status service available for patients
A new service allowing patients to share their COVID-19 status is available via the NHS App and the NHS website.
Those in England who have had a full course of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is currently two doses of any approved vaccine, will be able to demonstrate their COVID-19 vaccination status for international travel using this service.
Anyone without a smartphone who needs to prove their Covid-19 status, can request a letter through the NHS website or ring 119.
Further info is here showing how you can demonstrate your COVID-19 status when travelling and how the NHS App protects your data here.
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Eligible patients will receive a text message/phone call inviting them to book when we have appointments available. These invitations will be sent out in batches to help us manage demand.
Please do NOT contact the surgery prior to receiving a text message/call as this will only clog our telephone lines preventing access for patients who require medical help.
We will contact you via text message containing a link through which you will be able to book your own appointment online. If you receive a text message with a link to “accurx.thirdparty.nhs.uk”, please be assured that it is genuine. Further information may be found at: https://support.accurx.com/en/articles/4794856-i-have-been-invited-to-book-my-covid-19-vaccination-through-accurx-thirdparty-nhs-uk-is-this-legitimate
For those patients who do not have a mobile, be assured that we will be contacting them directly on their landlines.
Vaccinations for eligible 16 and 17 year olds: if you are aged 16 or 17 and qualify for a vaccine because you have a learning disability, are a front-line health or social care worker, or have a specified underlying health condition, you will be offered the Pfizer vaccine, because this is the only vaccine that is currently licenced for people of your age. We will contact you to make these arrangements.
Please note: as a surgery we receive an allocation of appointments as they become available. We do not have control over the number of vaccinations that we receive or the timing of them. We are working through the eligible groups in accordance with NHS guidelines
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Our main system of booking has now moved to SMS Text messages to allow patients to be able to book directly into the vaccination appointment book, please keep an eye out for the text message sent from accurx.thirdparty.nhs.uk.
You will be asked your date of birth to be able to proceed with the booking.
If appt slots are already full when you go to book your appointment, please do not worry, we will send you another link as soon as more vaccine clinics are made available.
Our admin team will still be contacting patients via phone call to book appointments for those that do not have mobile phones.
If you receive the SMS message invite and have already had your first vaccination, please ignore the invite.
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The vaccination centre at Allum Hall Borehamwood has worked really well and we are continuing to bring patients in for their vaccine.
There are some weeks when we are not receiving as much supply of the vaccine as we would like, and we know this has led to some frustration and concern. We do liaise with our colleagues in the NHS locally to try to get more vaccine stock into our centre, but the supplies are controlled nationally and this means we can’t always offer as many vaccine appointments as we want to. If you or someone you care for is eligible for a vaccination and is very concerned about waiting to be vaccinated, you can alternatively try to book online at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus- vaccination/book-coronavirus-vaccination/ or dial 119 to see if an alternative nearby vaccination centre has any appointments.
For more information on the vaccine programme in this area, you can use this link https://www.healthierfuture.org.uk/covid
Thank you for your understanding.
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Remember:
You can book an appointment via the online national booking service: www.nhs.uk/covid-vaccination. Through this system, eligible patients are able to choose a time slot and location at one of the large centres, or at one of the community pharmacies taking part in the national programme.
Alternatively, bookings can be made by calling 119 free of charge, anytime between 7am and 11pm seven days a week.
Alternatively, you may wish to book via our practice by calling 0208 386 8888.
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Pregnant ladies
From Thursday 13 May, the National Booking Service functionality will enable pregnant women to book appointments at a site that offers the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna vaccine following a series of screening questions.
book coronavirus vaccination
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The team at CLCH will be contacting & visiting housebound patients (during Apr-Jun 2021) for their vaccinations. Please bear with the team as they visit all housebounds in Hertsmere.
You may recieve a letter from NHS England/Public Health, inviting you to book on the National System, if you do receive this letter, please go ahead and book an appointment.
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covid-19-vaccination-and-blood-clotting
PHE_COVID-19_AZ_vaccination_guide.pdf
Question: Does the Oxford Astra Zeneca vaccine cause blood clots?
Answer: Blood clots can occur naturally and are not uncommon. Reports of blood clots received so far are not greater than the number that we would normally expect to see amongst the groups of the population who have been vaccinated. People over the age of 30 years should still go and get their COVID-19 vaccine when asked to do so.
More than 11 million doses of the Astra Zeneca vaccine have now been administered across the UK. Vaccine safety is of paramount importance and the regulatory agency, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continually monitors the safety of vaccines in the UK.
For more information and a statement from the MHRA, see this link.
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Please DO NOT phone your surgery to enquire before then.
Please do read all the information attached to this page via the links:
At first, the vaccine will be offered to people who are most at risk from coronavirus, before being offered more widely.
The final decision on who will get the vaccine first will follow advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI).
Questions & Answers for Hertsmere patients:
Covid-19 Vaccination Statement - HVCCG
We are closely adhering to the national guidance from NHS England in their update on 11.01.2021 stating that no further second doses should be given ahead of 12 weeks at this time. The approach must be to prioritise vaccinating people with their first dose followed by the second dose in 12 weeks’ time. This is to ensure we can vaccinate as many people as possible.
We would like to thank our patients for their understanding and help in supporting us to vaccinate patients as per current government guidance
Many thanks for your patience in this matter.
Little Bushey Surgery