Check the people you support are having their free seasonal vaccinations, if they are eligible.
People registered on their GP register as having a learning disability can also have free flu vaccination. Some unpaid carers can have a free flu vaccination too.
Check to see who is eligible at: Central East ICB’s Integrated Care System website
For more information, including how to get the free flu vaccine:
If someone who is eligible has not had their seasonal flu vaccination, offer support and find out what barriers they may be facing. Log the outcome of any conversations.
If a person you support feels unable to attend a vaccination clinic or they require reasonable adjustments to be made, please help them contact their GP surgery so alternative arrangements can be put in place.
If anyone with a learning disability is anxious about needles, the flu vaccination is available in a nasal spray. Please consult their GP to see if this method is better suited.
There are resources from NHS England you can share:
- Protect yourself from flu, have the flu vaccine easy-read leaflet
- Get your free flu jab easy-read poster
- Flu vaccinations for people with a learning disability (youtube.com)
- Flu vaccinations for carers of people with a learning disability (youtube.com)
Learning disabilities
There are additional tips and information to help people with learning disabilities at www.hertfordshire.gov.uk/ldmyhealth.
If you have any difficulties helping someone with a learning disability to overcome barriers to successful vaccination, please call the Community Learning Disability Nursing Service on 0300 123 4042.