NHS Larger Glasgow and Clyde is encouraging mother and father and carers of youngsters aged from two to 5 to make sure their youngster is vaccinated towards flu forward of winter.
Appointment letters at the moment are arriving at properties inviting youngsters aged two to 5 who aren't but at school ahead for the free flu vaccine, which is given as a painless nasal spray.
The letters will embrace particulars of the place and when the vaccine shall be given. Dad and mom and carers can reschedule their youngster’s appointment by contacting the cellphone quantity on their letter.
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Dr Emilia Crighton, Director for Public Well being at NHS Larger Glasgow and Clyde, stated “Flu may be critical, even for wholesome youngsters and younger folks. That’s why all youngsters aged two as much as secondary college pupils in S6 are being supplied the flu vaccine.
“I’d urge all mother and father and carers of youngsters aged two to 5 to look out for his or her youngster’s appointment letter and get their youngster vaccinated forward of winter. The flu vaccine helps stop your youngster getting sick with flu and needing day without work nursery or childcare and helps scale back the danger of your youngster spreading flu to household and associates who're extra weak.
“The flu virus is at all times altering so they should get the vaccine yearly to assist them keep protected.”
Following recommendation from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), the next teams shall be supplied each the flu and COVID-19 vaccines this yr:
· aged 50 or over
· residents and employees working in a care residence for older adults
· youthful adults in lengthy keep nursing and residential care settings
· frontline well being and social care staff
· These aged 5 to 49 years with an eligible well being situation, together with these with poorly managed bronchial asthma
· These aged 5 to 49 years who're:
- a family contact of somebody with a weakened immune system
- an unpaid carer or a younger carer (16 years or over)
- pregnant
The flu vaccine can be beneficial for:
· folks aged 16 to 49 years with an eligible well being situation, together with properly managed bronchial asthma
· youngsters aged 6 months to 2 years with an eligible well being situation
· all youngsters aged two to 5 years (not but at college)
· all major and secondary college pupils
· nursery, major and secondary college lecturers and pupil-facing assist staff in native authority and unbiased settings
· jail inhabitants and jail officers and assist staff who ship direct front-facing detention providers.
In a small variety of circumstances, the nasal spray will not be appropriate, and the vaccine may be given as an injection within the arm as an alternative.
For extra details about the flu vaccine, go to www.nhsinform.scot/childflu or name 0800 030 8013.
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