Wilmslow Health Centre is laying on a thousand extra Saturday morning appointments on October 8th and 29th to offer free flu jabs to patients this winter.
This winter's flu jab protects against the same three strains of flu as last year's vaccines. These include the H1N1 strain of the flu virus, which is the same strain of flu that caused the 2009 swine flu pandemic. H1N1 is included because it is likely to be one of the major flu strains circulating in Britain this winter.
The best time to have a flu jab is in the autumn, from September to early November.
Dr Amar Ahmed a partner at Wilmslow Health Centre said "We would advise everyone who is in an at-risk group to get vaccinated as soon as possible as this has been proven to reduce the likelihood of catching flu and therefore the likelihood of suffering a serious illness due to the complications of flu."
The at-risk group eligible for free jabs includes patients with chest problems such as asthma, bronchitis or emphysema, patients suffering from heart, liver or kidney disease and patients who have had a stroke.
Those with a weakened immune system or who have had problems with their spleen are also at risk, as well as diabetics and pregnant women.
To book an appointment call 01625 548555.
