Swine Flu Vaccinations
Call us 0116 270 0373
Call us 0116 270 0373
Private General Practice Services provides swine flu vaccinations for those of its patients who prefer to have the vaccination at the practice rather than at their NHS practice. The practice follows National NHS Guidelines and protocols on the giving of the swine flu vaccine and does not charge for the vaccination itself but does charge its usual consultation and administration fee of £30.
It is a respiratory disease caused by a new strain of influenza virus. The symptoms of swine flu are very similar to those caused by seasonal flu. Swine flu is generally a mild infection that comes on quickly and lasts for about a week. It causes fever, tiredness, cough and sore throat. Other symptoms include headache, aching muscles, chills, sneezing, runny nose, loss of appetite, vomiting or diarrhoea.
However, for those with underlying health conditions or who are pregnant or who are having medical treatment such as chemotherapy, swine flu can be very serious.
The groups of people who are most vulnerable to serious illness as a result of swine flu are being offered the vaccine first. Based on the current evidence (from the UK and elsewhere), the highest rates for severe disease are in:
• Children aged between 6 months and 5 years;
• People with underlying health conditions; and
• Pregnant women.
As with seasonal flu, people who have underlying health conditions (in particular people with respiratory disease) are at an increased risk from the complications of swine flu infection and are more likely to be hospitalised. People with underlying health conditions include: chronic lung disease, chronic heart disease, chronic kidney disease, chronic liver disease, chronic neurological disease, diabetes mellitus, and immunosuppression caused by a disease (for example, this may include people who do not have a spleen, and people who are on an immunosuppressant treatment or are taking high doses of systemic steroids).
If you suffer from a condition that affects your immune system, the other people that live with you may also be able to obtain the swine flu vaccination to help to protect you or your child.
No, because seasonal flu and swine flu are caused by different flu viruses.
All vaccinations can produce side effects such as soreness and swelling at the site of the injection. This vaccine is not live so cannot cause flu. Some vaccines, including vaccines similar to the swine flu vaccine, can cause flu-like symptoms but they are very much milder than having the flu itself and only last for a day or so.
The GSK vaccine Pandemrix is prepared in hens’ eggs (the same as seasonal flu vaccines) and so should not be given to individuals who have had a confirmed anaphylactic reaction (shock or acute difficulty in breathing) to egg products; they should receive Celvapan. Please note the practice is only currently able to offer the Pandemrix vaccine.
If you have any further questions relating to having this vaccination you should ring the Practice on 0116 2700373.
If you have a query or would like to email us please go to our contact us page.
If you would like to book an appointment please call us on 0116 2700373 or email info@privategp.com.
Private General Practice Services provides a bespoke service to a diverse range of companies both local and international, both on and off site. Our comprehensive service provides as little or as much as a company needs, depending on budget and healthcare needs.
We provide sickness absence medicals, health checks, pre-employmeny medicals, questionnaires for health surveillance, annual flu vaccinations, overseas medicals, offshore medicals plus a wide range of medical tests. We also offer health and safety information, lectures and presentations on site.
Aug 13, 2010
We are delighted to announce that the following are now able to consult at Private General Practice Services in Leicester:
Dr Anshuman Pant (Psychiatry)
Dr Sanjiv Nichani (Paediatrics)
Dr Ahmed Vanker (Psychology)
Mar 15, 2010
Our new in house Nutritionist, Lindsay Kubicki, will be joining the practice on 30th March. Lindsay is highly qualified and experienced. Lindsay has a degree in Nutritional Medicine, She is an active member of her professional body, the British Association for Applied Nutrition & Nutritional Therapy (BANT), and serves on the Committee on Continuing Professional Development. She is particularly interested in research developments in functional medicine and preventive nutrition.