Please see information received today from PHA.
📌Flu can be serious and the best way to stay protected is to get the vaccine
📌Children in P1 to Year 12 will be offered the flu vaccine free in school.
📌All pre-school children aged two years and over will be offered the free vaccine in their GP surgery.
* School nurse will administer the vaccine here on Thursday 27th November.
Most children receive the vaccine via a quick and painless nasal spray - just two seconds to provide them with the maximum protection against flu this winter.
Do you have a child who's unwell and are wondering if they should be in nursery or school?
Check out this handy guide to find out when they should stay off, and when they can go back if they are well enough to do so.
Symptoms and severity of illness will vary from person to person. If your child is unwell and you have concerns about their symptoms you should speak to your GP.
Stay well this winter and help stop the spread😷ðŸ¦
📌Take common sense steps to reduce the spread of flu and other similar illnesses by exercising good respiratory and hand hygiene and staying away from others if you have symptoms.
📌Self-care is often the best choice to treat minor illnesses. Pharmacists are qualified to give advice about different health matters, including minor illnesses, so consider speaking to a pharmacist before going to your GP.
Wash your hands - Encourage children and staff to wash their hands regularly throughout the day – before eating or drinking and after using the toilet, after coughing or sneezing, or coming in from outside.
Catch it. Bin it. Kill it - Encourage children to cover their nose and mouth with a tissue when sneezing and coughing, then bin the tissue.
