Flu vaccine pop-ups for children

Parents will be able to get their children protected against flu this half term, as the NHS ramps up its winter vaccine campaign. England’s most senior nurse has warned parents that flu can spread like wildfire in schools and has urged them to ensure their children get vaccinated before going back. Many school-aged children will have received their flu vaccinations at school, but for those who missed out, local NHS teams are making getting a catch-up vaccination over the half-term break as easy as possible by hosting community clinics closer to home – with sessions set up in bowling alleys, football pitches, libraries and sports halls.