It’s officially winter flu season and the NHS is encouraging all those eligible for a flu jab to get protected now.
The flu jab is a vaccine against the main strains of flu which are now circulating in theUK. A new vaccine is created every year to ensure effectiveness and this year’s vaccine includes protection against the H1N1 virus which caused the 2009 swine flu pandemic.
Frontline social care and health workers are eligible for the vaccine to protect those who they care for. Employers are responsible for ensuring staff get the vaccine.
Members who are keen to ensure their staff respond to the vaccination call may find resources that the NHS has developed to encourage healthcare staff to get the jab. They include some ‘top tips’ to encourage take up of the vaccine, find out more information from the NHS.
All those aged 65 or over are eligible for the flu jab, as are those with a number of medical conditions. More information on the flu jab to answer residents’ queries is available from the NHS.
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