Older people in Kent and Medway are being reminded to make sure they have their free flu vaccine. Everyone over the age of 65 can have the annual vaccine, which is available from your GP, practice nurse or at your local pharmacy. Older people are much more likely to become seriously ill or develop complications…
Doctors, pharmacists and midwives are urging pregnant women across Kent to protect themselves and their unborn child by having the flu vaccination this winter. The free flu vaccination is available from their GP, maternity service provider or pharmacy and it’s important that mums to be protect themselves and their baby as soon as possible. Flu…
With nursery and school terms well underway parents and guardians of children aged two to seven, are being encouraged to get the free flu vaccination for their children. This year children aged two, three and four, or in school years one, two and three, are all eligible for the flu vaccination on the NHS. The…
Kent County Council is supporting the NHS England and Public Health England campaign urging people to protect themselves and their families from the flu virus. Some people face a greater risk of developing more serious complications if they become infected by the virus, which changes strain each year. Particularly vulnerable are pregnant women, people aged…