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18th December 2020
03:53pm GMT

By getting your kids vaccinated you're not only protecting your whole family but you're also protecting the wider community from flu. If your kids are vaccinated this season it will also help reduce the burden on our healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. For teens in particular, they've missed so much outdoor activity and sporting events, the last thing we want to see is them missing out again in 2021.
The Government are doing all they can to ease the burden on the healthcare systems and they've invested in 600,000 doses of the children's nasal spray vaccine in order to do this. It's so simple to book one too, the appointment is free and you can just call up your GP or local pharmacy today for more information.
The nasal spray flu vaccine is completely painless (literally just a squirt up the nose) and is available for all healthy 2-17 year olds. We've all gone to astronomical lengths to keep our families safe this past year and as flu season is now well and truly upon us, it's up to us to make the decision, book the appointment, so that we can all look forward to a happy and healthy year ahead.
For more information on getting the flu vaccination for your children contact your local pharmacy or GP today. Brought to you by the HSE National Immunisation Office. Explore more on these topics: