Alternative to needles offered at primary schools and GPs
A flu vaccination is being offered to school children from reception to year 6 as part of a new health programme.
For most kids, it's given as a nasal spray, removing the need for needles.
The vaccine will be administered to students in primary schools, and at GP surgeries for two, three, and four-year-olds.
Sam Kneen, a specialist community nurse, says the pandemic brings a greater impetus to protect the vulnerable, and free up hospital spaces:
For more information about the programme, head to gov.im/childhoodflu.
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