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With flu infections increasing and the Christmas holidays approaching, public health chiefs in Leeds are urging residents to get vaccinated now. Free flu vaccinations are available for people aged 65 and over, people with weakened immune systems or long-term health conditions, pregnant women, and children aged two and three years
Leeds residents are urged to protect themselves and their families this winter by taking up the offer of free NHS vaccinations against flu and Covid-19. Vaccination remains the most effective way to reduce the risk of serious illness from seasonal viruses. Protection from previous vaccinations diminishes over time, and viruses
Flu and COVID-19 vaccines kick off for all eligible people from today to help ‘winter-proof’ those most vulnerable and the NHS amid new variants circulating this year. Vaccination teams across the North East and Yorkshire are working to protect millions most at risk of getting seriously ill this winter by building immunity
Following the tragic death of a child with measles in Liverpool, health services in West Yorkshire are urging residents to ensure that they and their children are vaccinated against the disease. With the school summer holidays approaching and more people mixing, NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is urging
Doctors are urging those eligible for a spring Covid-19 vaccine to come forward, as new figures published show four in 10 eligible people (41.6%) have now received their jabs in the North East and Yorkshire region. Weekly vaccination data shows NHS teams have now delivered half a million (498,490) jabs
Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in measles cases nationwide, including in Leeds. Parents and carers are being urged to ensure their children have the Measles Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine amid a rise in
The NHS in West Yorkshire is encouraging people to stay well this winter to look after themselves, their loved ones, and busy NHS services. With colder weather comes increased health risks like nasty winter bugs and respiratory illnesses such as Covid-19, flu and RSV. Loneliness also increases during winter, particularly
The NHS in West Yorkshire offers local people protection in its new spring Covid-19 campaign starting in care homes for older adults from Monday (15 April 2024) and to wider eligible groups on Monday 22 April. Following Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) advice, the eligible cohorts this spring
As measles cases continue to rise across the country, the NHS is urging parents and carers in South Leeds to make sure their children are vaccinated against measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR). The recent rise in cases, including in Yorkshire, has prompted theUK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to declare a national
With two weeks left until the end of the winter Covid and Flu vaccination campaign on 31 January 2024, the NHS in West Yorkshire is working hard to provide all eligible people with their vaccinations in local NHS walk-in centres and participating pharmacies. Dr James Thomas, Medical Director at NHS