'Trust the facts' and get vaccinated
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MORAY'S MSP is encouraging a flu vaccination take-up.
Richard Lochhead has urged parents to "trust the facts" and make sure their child is vaccinated for flu this winter, following the launch of the Scottish Government's annual national flu vaccination programme, with a focus on people with health conditions and children aged two to five-years-old.
He said: "Getting your kids vaccinated is free and only takes a few minutes but it helps to protect against the flu bug for around a year.
"There's plenty of misinformation about vaccines online so it’s important that parents in Moray trust the facts. We should all do our bit to not add unnecessary pressure on the health service. If you or your children are eligible, make sure that getting the vaccination is a priority and book an appointment with your GP practice or health board as soon as possible."
Every year thousands of children are hospitalised with flu. Even healthy children can become seriously ill from it. Protecting children can also stop the virus from spreading to family, friends and others.
To date more than 1.6 million doses of the nasal vaccine have been given to 2-11-year-olds as part of the Scottish childhood immunisation programme.
Everyone aged 65 and over, pregnant women and people at most risk of serious illness are offered the flu vaccination on the NHS.
