Flu immunisation- Reception to Year 6

9th October 2019
Wednesday, 9th October
 
Flu Immunisation
 
Reception to Year 6 children
 
If you have registered your child to receive the flu vaccination but they are not in school on Wednesday, 9th October please contact the following number to arrange to visit a Community Clinic in Barnstaple at a later date.
 
0333 3219884 

Immunisation Team

Agriculture House

Pynes Hill

Rydon Lane

Exeter, EX2 5ST

 

t: 0333 321 9884

e:VCL.ImmunisationPHNPrimary@nhs.net

 

1 September 2019 

 

 

 

Dear Parent/Guardian

 

Your child’s annual flu vaccination is now due

 

The Immunisation Team will shortly be offering the Flu vaccination to all Primary school children from Reception to Year 6 (and up to 18 years in Special Schools).  Delivery of the programme will run from October - December 2019 across Devon, Plymouth and Torbay.

 

This vaccination programme is recommended to help to protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and sometimes causes serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable friends and family by preventing the spread of flu.

 

The vaccination is free and recommended for young children, and will be given by a quick and simple spray up the nose. Even if your child had it last year, it is recommended to have the flu vaccine again this year.

 

In order to provide electronic consent for your child’s Flu vaccination, please access the secure consent portal via the following link: (https://schoolimms.virgincare.co.uk/flu/2019/devon) and follow the online instructions.

 

We request that consent (or refusal) is provided electronically before 18th September 2019. 

This is to ensure our nurses have sufficient time to clinically process the information prior to the school visit.

 

Information to assist you in completing the electronic consent is detailed on the consent portal including FAQ’s, patient information and contact details should you wish to speak to one of the school Immunisation Nurses regarding the nasal vaccination.

 

If you have any difficultly completing the form or do not have electronic access, please contact a member of our team, who will be happy to assist.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

 

Immunisation Team