This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Senior Programme Officer for Public Health, Tim Howells, for the attention of Schools and Early Years Settings.
Each year, the NHS works in closely partnership with others to try and protect people from flu, especially those more at risk of developing serious complications such as people aged 65 and over; pregnant women; and young children. These groups are all eligible for a free flu vaccination on the NHS.
Are you a parent of a child aged between 2 and 11 years old living in Slough? If so, your local NHS would appreciate your help in completing a short survey on flu. Please click on the following link to complete - https://your-voice-matters.eastberkshireccg.nhs.uk/communications/slough-flu-survey/
Whilst the uptake of the flu vaccine is generally good in many of the groups and in line with national averages, Slough, has always seen a lower uptake of the children’s flu immunisation than other local areas. Despite local efforts to address this, there have been no significant changes over the years. The short survey has been designed to help the partnership understand the potential reasons behind there being a lower uptake locally.
