Shortage of Flu Jabs in Coventry

Some GP surgeries in Coventry are struggling to get a steady supply of flu jabs.

Maxine Simmons, practice manager at Kenyon Medical Centre in Chace Avenue, Willenhall, says the surgery is struggling to get supplies for the vaccine and some lower priority patients are being forced to wait. She said: "I do think it's a problem in Coventry as well as nationally ... At the moment we have run out but we have two deliveries this month ... We have arranged for staggered deliveries but it's difficult in that the majority of people want it in October ... We are being advised to prioritise people aged over 65 and people with chronic diseases. It's not available for everybody."