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The NHS is urging parents of secondary school-aged children to take up the school flu vaccine offer, amid rising cases.
The NHS is once again offering the flu vaccine, which is usually given to children as a nasal spray, to secondary school aged children in years 7 to 9. Parents of those who are eligible are asked to return their consent forms to school as soon as possible.
Vaccination teams will be visiting schools across the region through December and January to ensure as many eligible young people as possible can get their vital protection.
Children and young people often catch and spread the flu very easily, and parents are being urged to take up the vaccination offer as soon as their children are invited.
Flu, which is caused by the influenza virus, can be a very unpleasant illness for children and can sometimes lead to more serious illnesses such as pneumonia or bronchitis. When children have the nasal flu vaccination, it can not only protect them, but can stop the spread to other, more vulnerable groups.
The latest data from the UK Health Security Agency shows rates of hospitalisation for flu has risen more than 14% in the North West in the past week.
Parents of children in school years 7-9 will receive a consent form and leaflet inviting them to take up the opportunity to have the flu vaccine in school.
The nasal spray, which is offered to eligible children every year to protect them from flu, is free on the NHS to the following groups:
The nasal spray is quick and painless, and should your child catch the flu after having it, the illness is less likely to make them seriously unwell. Any side effects will be very mild and shouldn’t last more than a day or so.
Eligible people need to have a flu vaccine every year because the viruses that cause flu can change. This year’s flu jab is a good match for the type of seasonal flu that is currently circulating (H3N2), and is the best and most effective way to protect ourselves, and our loved ones this winter.
For more details about the local school immunisation team, visit the Mersey Care website.
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Published on Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:28:33 GMT
Modified on Tue, 20 Dec 2022 09:28:33 GMT
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