As of Friday 27 November 2009

The next stage of the swine flu vaccination programme has now been confirmed by the Chief Medical Officer. Once patients in the initial priority groups have been vaccinated, GPs will be writing to parents of children between 6 months and 5 years inviting them to attend a clinic for their child to receive a vaccination. We are told that the under 5s are particularly prone to catching flu and other similar viruses and so it is important that parents take up the opportunity to have their child vaccinated when it is offered.

More information will soon be made available through local press and schools explaining how the next stage of the vaccination programme will work.