Flu is spreading earlier than usual this year. More people are getting sick. There are easy ways to help stop it spreading. Please remind your child to wash their hands often – especially before eating, after using the toilet, and after coughing and sneezing.
Encourage them to cover their nose and mouth when they cough or sneeze, and to wash their hands afterwards.
If they don’t have a tissue, they can cough or sneeze into their elbow or sleeve, not their hands.
The flu vaccine is the best way to protect yourself from flu. If your child did not get their flu vaccine at school, you can bring them to a drop-in flu clinic this Saturday morning 13 December at Kensington Clinic, 9:30am–12:30pm for school-aged children. No booking is needed. The flu vaccine helps protect your child and family. It is safe and cannot give your child the flu.
Children can still come to school if they have a slight cough or a common cold, (like a runny nose, sore throat or headache), as long as they are otherwise well and do not have a high temperature. But if they have a high temperature, keep them off school until the temperature has gone.
Flu Drop-in Clinics
School age flu drop-in clinics:
The flu vaccine is available to all children from nursery up to year 11.
You can drop-in to one of the clinics being provided by Mersey Care’s School Aged Immunisation Team.
Friday 19th December, 10.00-4.00pm at Sefton Road Clinic, Litherland, L21 9HE
Saturday 20th December, 9:30am to 3.00pm at Manor Farm PCRC, Huyton, L36 0UB
Monday 22nd December, 9:30 to 3:00pm at St Chads PCRC, Kirkby, L32 8RE- First floor
Remember: This is a drop-in service, so you may need to wait to be seen. Your patience is appreciated.
For further drop in venues please visit the living well bus timetable: https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/livingwellservice.
