Getting your Flu and Covid-19 Vaccination
We are seeing both Flu and Covid-19 circulating across Gwent.
Don't let yourself get sick. The Flu vaccine is safe and effective, and cannot give you flu. Protect yourself and those around you. Get yours now.
This page contains all the information you need to know about how to get Flu vaccinations and Covid-19 Autumn Booster vaccinations. Please note all Health Board staff members are eligible for a Flu vaccine and Frontline Health and Social Care Workers are also eligible for a Covid-19 Autumn Booster.
If you haven’t done so, please can we request that you to act to protect yourself, your family and your patients by getting your vaccinations this Winter.
Should you have any issues accessing your vaccinations please email ABB.HealthProtectionAdmin@wales.nhs.uk.
Or, to contact our vaccination booking centre please call: 0300 303 1373 or email: Abb.massvaccinationbookingcentre@wales.nhs.uk.
Getting your Flu Vaccination & Covid-19 Autumn Booster
Drop-in at a Vaccination centre
We have now opened up our Vaccination Centres, in both Newport and Ebbw Vale for staff to walk in to have any of their Winter vaccinations, simply take your staff ID card.
Newport vaccination centre
Friars Walk Vaccination Centre, John Frost Square, Newport, NP20 1EA
Open Tuesday - Friday 09:30 - 16:30, Saturday 13:00 – 16:30.
Blaenau Gwent vaccination centre
General Offices, Steel Works Road, Ebbw Vale NP23 8UW
Open Tuesday - Friday 09:30 - 16:30, Saturday 13:00 – 16:30.
How to get your flu vaccine
Staff Flu Clinics for December
The below tables contain the Flu Clinics across our sites for December. You can just turn up ad have your Flu vaccination at any of these clinics.
December
| Date | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 01/12/23 | 11:00-14:30 | Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan, Cwm Coch area |
| Mon 04/12/23 | 11:00-14:30 | Maindiff Court |
| Thurs 07/12/23 | 09:00-12:00 | Occupational Health Dept, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
| Fri 08/12/23 | 12:00-14:30 | Ysbyty’r Tri Chwm and Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan (ambulant sessions / mobile clinics) |
| Tues 12/12/23 | 09:00-12:00 | Occupational Health Dept. Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
| Tues 12/12/23 | 09:00-12:00 | Occupational Health Dept. St Woolos |
| Weds 13/12/23 | 11:00-14:00 | Mental Health, Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
| Thurs 14/12/23 | 13:00-15:00 | Green Room – Taly Garn, County Hospital (ambulant session) |
| Fri 15/12/23 | 09:30-12:00 | Mamhilad |
| Fri 15/12/23 | 10:30-12:30 | Park Square, Newport |
| Mon 18/12/23 | 09:00-11:30 | Outpatients Dept. Ysbyty Aneurin Bevan |
| Fri 22/12/23 | 09:00-12:00 | Occupational Health Dept. Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr |
Weekly Occupational Health Clinics
Every Monday
(Excluding Bank Holidays) 13:00 – 15:30 Occupational Health Department Ysbyty Ystrad Fawr
Every Tuesday
(Excluding Bank Holidays) 09:00 – 12:00 Occupational Health Department Nevill Hall Hospital
Every Tuesday
(Excluding Bank Holidays) 13:00 – 15:30 Occupational Health Department Grange House Wellbeing Centre (White building) Grange University Hospital
Every Thursday
09:00 – 11:00 Occupational Health Department St Woolos Hospital
Every Thursday
13:00 – 15:30 Occupational Health Department St Woolos Hospital
Flu Champions
Flu Champions are available across multiple health board sites to offer flu vaccinations to staff. To find out who your nearest flu champions is, visit the staff intranet, go to Staff Room > Staff Flu Hub > Who is my Flu Champion.
Have you had your flu vaccine elsewhere?
If you’ve had your flu vaccine elsewhere such as a GP or pharmacy, please let us know by completing the online had elsewhere form. Please visit the staff intranet, go to Staff Room > Staff Flu Hub > Received elsewhere form
If you do not wish to have your flu vaccine, please tell us why by completing the online 'No Thank you' form. To fill this out, please visit the staff intranet, go to Staff Room > Staff Flu Hub > anonymous No thank you form
Who can get a Covid-19 Autumn Booster vaccine?
For autumn 2023, the JCVI is recommending a single dose of Covid-19 vaccine be offered to:
- Frontline health and social care workers
- Residents in a care home for older adults
- All adults aged 65 years and over
- People aged 6 months to 64 years in a clinical risk group, as defined in tables 3 and 4 of the COVID-19 chapter of the Green Book
- People aged 12 to 64 years who are household contacts, as defined in the Green Book, of people with immunosuppression
- People aged 16 to 64 years who are carers, as defined in the Green Book, and staff working in care homes for older adults
The protection offered by vaccinations will give you the best possible defence from becoming ill, and will protect the resilience of our healthcare system and stop us from becoming overwhelmed.
Please act now to protect yourself, your patients and your family this Winter.
Should you have any issues accessing your vaccinations please email ABB.HealthProtectionAdmin@wales.nhs.uk.
Or, to contact our vaccination booking centre please call: 0300 303 1373 or email: Abb.massvaccinationbookingcentre@wales.nhs.uk.