Due to the risk of both flu and COVID-19 this winter, the national flu immunisation programme will be essential to protecting vulnerable people and our communities and health and care system against the flu.

For further information regarding the vaccine please visit
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/flu-influenza-vaccine/

Parents who have refused ‘Fluenz’ nasal spray flu vaccine, due to porcine gelatine content, are this year being be offered an injectable vaccine which does not contain porcine gelatine.
If you wish your child to receive this vaccine when stock becomes available, please contact the school immunisation team on 0191 4028179 prior to 30th November 2020 for a clinic appointment.

If you have received this communication after the 30th November 2020 you can still contact the team to arrange vaccination.