As of Friday 25th September 2009

In Hertfordshire, the number of people accessing the National Pandemic Flu Service for antivirals remains steady.

Vaccination programme

Agreement was reached this week on how the autumn swine flu vaccination programme will be delivered. In Hertfordshire it is estimated that 200,000 people fall into one or more of the priority groups and will be invited to receive their vaccination once the vaccine is available.

The priority groups for vaccination are as follows:

People aged over six months and under 65 years in current seasonal flu vaccine clinical at-risk groups

All pregnant women, subject to licensing conditions on trimesters

Household contacts of people with compromised immune systems e.g. people in regular close contact with patients on treatment for cancer

People aged 65 and over in the current seasonal flu vaccine clinical at-risk groups. This does not include otherwise healthy over 65s, since they appear to have some natural immunity to the virus

Front line health and social care staff

Antiviral Collection Points

Asda Pharmacy, Hatfield

Opening hours: 8am to 10pm, Monday to Saturday; 10am to 4pm, Sunday

Boots Waterfields Retail Park, Watford

Opening hours: 8am to midnight, Monday to Saturday; 11am to 5pm, Sunday

Asda Pharmacy, Stevenage

Opening hours: 9am to 10pm, Monday; 8am to 10pm, Tuesday to Friday; 8am to 9pm, Saturday; 10am to 4pm, Sunday

Sanjivani Pharmacy, Hertford

Opening hours: 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; 9am to 12.30pm, Saturday

Masters Direct Pharmacy

www.mastersdirect.com

Opening hours: 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday

Lloyds Pharmacy, Hoddesdon

Opening hours: 8.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; 9am to 4pm, Saturday

Rooneys Chemist, Tring

Opening hours: 9.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday; 9.30am to 5pm, Saturday