World Antimicrobial Risistance Awareness Week

18-24 November 2024

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines, making infections harder to treat and increasing the risk of disease spread, severe illness and death. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial medicines become ineffective and infections become increasingly difficult or impossible to treat.

https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-amr-awareness-week

Movember- Men’s Health Awareness Month

November 2024

Aims to raise vital funds and awareness for men’s health.

Influenza Vaccine

Eligibility:

• adults aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2025)
• have certain long-term health conditions
• pregnant individuals
• residents in a care home 
• main carers for an older or disabled person, or who receive a carer's allowance
• individuals that live with someone who has a weakened immune system

If you have been contacted to book a flu jab, please contact the surgery to arrange an appointment.

COVID Booster Vaccine

Eligibility:

• adults aged 65 years and over
• residents in a care home 
• individuals aged 6 months to 64 years in certain clinical risk groups
• frontline NHS and social care workers, and those working in care homes for older people

Pavilion Surgery are not offering the COVID vaccination service this year.

You can book a booster vaccination at a nearby service such as a local pharmacy through the NHS website or by dialing 119.

The Brighton & Hove Federation are also offering COVID vaccination services, and will be visiting housebound patients for vaccine administration. For more information, click here.