Dear Parent/Carer,
The Liverpool Immunisation team are attending school on 23rd November to deliver the influenza vaccine. Offering the nasal spray and also the injectable for those who can’t receive the live nasal spray due to porcine gelatine. Paper consent forms will be available from school or please visit the below link to access further information and complete your child’s consent form if not done so already, even if you don’t want them to receive their flu spray. As this will avoid further communications from our service: econsent.merseycare.nhs.uk open in Google Chrome
If you are unable to complete the online form, please contact our team who will be happy to help 01512953833
This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu.
Flu can be an unpleasant illness and sometimes causes serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help to protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of flu.
The vaccination is a quick and simple spray up the nose – it’s also free! Even if your child had it last year, we still recommend that they have the flu vaccine again this year.
Please see link below for a child friendly video on flu. You and your child may find it beneficial to watch prior to them being immunised.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jHWwm8NQUw
Please follow link below for information about Flu vaccine in other languages
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/flu-vaccination-leaflets-and-posters
Social Story for the Flu Spray
Kind Regards
Liverpool Immunisation Team