Flu Vaccines For Children Offered At Hospital

Monday, 1 November 2021 15:20

Nasal flu vaccines for Jersey schoolchildren will be offered at the hospital.

Appointments have been made available for reception to Year 11 children on:

Friday 5 November between 2pm and 4pm
Saturday 13 November between 10am and 2pm

They will be administered in the outpatients' department.

The government says these have been put in place for schoolchildren who couldn't get their vaccine during the school rollout.

Parents will need to attend the appointment and complete a consent form upon arrival.

Appointments can be booked any day between 10am and 2pm by calling 443741.

As of 24 October, 8,724 flu vaccine doses had been administered to under 16s in Jersey.

The flu vaccine rollout in schools ended on 15 October.

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