Our dual vaccination programme (for both COVID-19 and flu) starts today and bookings are now open. The clinics will also accept walk-in appointments. 

National guidance was issued on 19th September 2023 instructing us to offer both vaccines to frontline clinical colleagues only in the first instance. We appreciate this may be frustrating for our non-clinical colleagues wishing to receive one or both vaccinations. We will provide further updates as and when we receive them.

This means that you can only book an appointment for one or both of the vaccines if you are a frontline clinical colleague.

For further information and any queries about who is eligible, please contact flu@cht.nhs.uk. 

Frontline clinical colleagues are defined in the Green Book as:

Staff involved in direct patient care

This includes staff who have frequent face-to-face clinical contact with patients and who are directly involved in patient care in either secondary or primary care/community settings. This includes doctors, dentists, midwives and nurses, paramedics and ambulance staff, pharmacists, optometrists, occupational therapists, physiotherapists and radiographers. It should also include those working in independent, voluntary and non-standard healthcare settings such as hospices. Staff working on the COVID-19 vaccination programme, temporary staff, students, trainees and volunteers who are working with patients are also included. This group includes receptionists, ward clerks, porters and cleaners.

Laboratory and pathology staff

Hospital-based laboratory and mortuary staff who frequently handle SARS-CoV-2 or collect or handle potentially infected specimens, including respiratory, gastrointestinal and blood specimens are eligible as they may also have social contact with patients. This may also include cleaners, porters, secretaries and receptionists in laboratories.

Once again, we know how frustrating this will be for many of our non-clinical facing colleagues and we thank you for your patience whilst we await further direction.

You can book your appointment here. 

You'll need your NHS number to book. If you have problems with the booking form, please see this help guide.

 More information and booking link: 

• We will be using the Comirnaty (Pfizer) original/omicron B.A 4-5 COVID vaccine and QIVc flu vaccine this year (QIVr for over-65s) and you’ll get a leaflet as usual when you come for your appointment
• Vaccine clinics will be as follows:
  • w/c 25th September - the old site of the Rainbow Centre at Calderdale Royal Hospital
  • w/c 2nd October - Ward 11 at HRI 
• The clinics will run Monday to Friday 8am to 3pm and Saturday 8am to 1pm
• The vaccination team will also be visiting the community sites, including Broad Street Plaza, Beechwood Medical Centre, Overgate Hospice, Todmorden Health Centre, Allan House, Lawson Road and Princess Royal on dates yet to be confirmed. 
• On Wednesdays there will be an evening session (3pm until 9pm)