Nurses from Vaccinations UK attended school on Friday, 18 October to administer the  Flu nasal spray, OR the non-gelatine IM Flu vaccin to KS3 and KS4 students.

Flu can be a very unpleasant illness causing fever, stuffy nose, dry cough, sore throat, aching muscles and joints, and extreme tiredness. This can last several days or more. Vaccines help protect children from what can be very nasty illnesses. They can help avoid disruption to education and having to miss out on the things children enjoy. They also reduce the spread of flu to others, and in turn help to protect families.

The recommendation is for an annual flu vaccination as the virus changes every year. The vaccine is administered as a nasal spray and is absorbed quickly in the nose. There are minimal side effects of the vaccine such as runny or blocked nose, headache, general tiredness, which are much better than developing full-blown flu and its complications.

The next session is planned for Tuesday, 26 November for a 'mop up' session.