Parents in Oxfordshire are being urged to have their young children vaccinated against the flu this winter.
Children aged two and three can have a 'free, fast and painless' NHS nasal spray vaccine at their GP surgery.
In addition, primary school children in Oxfordshire can have the nasal spray vaccine via the school nurse service.
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Dr Ed Capo-Bianco, Clinical Locality Director at Oxfordshire Clinical Commissioning Group, said: “Flu can be serious for young children, so help protect them from the illness with one simple nasal spray. It is free, fast and painless.
“Children are also super-spreaders of the flu; by vaccinating them we can reduce the risk of transmission to frail older people and those in ‘at risk’ groups.”
He added: “I also urge parents or carers to give consent for their child to have the nasal spray flu vaccine if they are attending primary school.”
Visit oxfordshireccg.nhs.uk.
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