Influenza A, H1N1 “Swine Flu” The Facts and How to Protect Yourself.
Protect yourself from flu, have the flu vaccine...Protect yourself from flu Every year in England...
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Protect yourself from flu, have the flu vaccine Information for people with a learning disability Helping to protect everyone, every winter Flu mmunisation
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Protect yourself from flu, have the flu vaccineInformation for people with a learning disability
Helping to protect everyone, every winter
Flu mmunisation
Protect yourself from flu
Every year in England lots of people get flu in winter. Flu is a virus that makes you feel ill.
Some people with a learning disability are more likely to be very ill if they get flu.
The best way to avoid getting flu is to have a flu vaccine. This is an injection and it is free.
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If you are scared of needles, tell the nurse. You may be able to have the vaccine as a spray instead.
Family carers and paid support workers may be able to have the free flu vaccine so they don’t pass flu on to you.
Brian goes for a flu vaccine
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Brian does not want to get flu this winter.
He phones the health centre to make an appointment for a free flu vaccine.
Next week he will see the nurse at the health centre.
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Flu can be dangerous for me
I would like a free flu vaccine please
Brian goes for a flu vaccine
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He could also get the flu vaccine at a pharmacy.
His support worker can get a free flu vaccine as well.
The nurse explains what she will do.
It will help stop Brian getting the flu
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This will help stop you getting the flu this winter
Brian goes for a flu vaccine
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The injection is quick and doesn’t really hurt.
The nurse tells Brian his arm might be sore for a while.
He might also feel a bit hot.
All done!
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I feel a bit hot
Brian goes for a flu vaccine
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That’s it until next year!
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