COVID-19 vaccination - A guide for 16 and 17 year olds and 12 to 15 year olds at higher risk

This guide to COVID-19 vaccination for young people aged 16 and 17 and at-risk children aged 12 to 15 outlines the benefits of vaccination, who is eligible, the doses and booster dose, potential side effects and what to do next.

COVID-19 vaccine - Your guide to booster vaccination and translations

This leaflet is for people aged 16 and over and those aged 12 and over who are at increased risk and are being offered a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month- look out for changes

During Breast Cancer Awareness Month (1– 31 October) the Public Health Agency (PHA) is encouraging women to be breast aware and to become familiar with the signs and symptoms of breast cancer. While breast cancer can occur at any age, the risk of developing it increases with age. Most breast cancers occur in women over the age of 50. If it is found early, there is a better chance that treatment will be successful. “There were almost 1,500 cases of breast cancer diagnosed in Northern Ireland in 2019,” said Dr Louise Herron, Consultant in Service Development and Screening at the PHA. “Most women

What to expect after COVID-19 vaccination - advice for children and young people (16-17 and at risk 12-15)

If you are aged 16-17 or aged 12-15 and at-risk, you will receive a copy of this leaflet after you have had your first vaccine. It contains information on the vaccine, potential side effects and what to do next.

What to expect after your COVID-19 vaccination - advice for children and young people and translations

This updated leaflet will be issued to children and young people after they have received their COVID-19 vaccine.

COVID-19 vaccination - A guide for children and young people and translations

This updated leaflet explains all about the COVID-19 vaccination programme for children and young people.

Boost your immunity this winter by getting the free flu vaccine

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone who falls into an eligible group to get the free flu vaccine, with the aim of boosting your immunity this winter. The call comes as the agency launches this year’s flu vaccination programme, offering vaccines which are specially formulated to tackle the strains of the virus which are expected to be circulating this winter. The ‘Boost your Immunity this Winter’ campaign combines the flu vaccine programme with the COVID-19 vaccine programme to help reduce the spread of flu and COVID-19 and lower hospital-related admissions for both. This is

Digital weight management programme launched for HSC staff

A new 12-week weight management programme for Health and Social Care (HSC) staff is being launched this week. The new system – Florence or ‘Flo’, developed by Simple Shared Healthcare a NHS member organisation, is named after Florence Nightingale and is designed to be easily accessible for busy HSC staff. The self-directed programme offers staff the opportunity to lose weight safely and gradually with support. The Flo pathway for weight management was developed by the Public Health Agency (PHA) and the Public Health Dietitians Group from across the health trusts. In Northern Ireland, the Flo

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV)

Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) is one of the common viruses that cause coughs and colds in winter. It usually causes a mild respiratory infection in adults and children, but it can be severe in infants who are at increased risk of acute lower respiratory tract infection. RSV is the most common cause of bronchiolitis in children aged under 2 years. The Public Health Agency has produced a number of resources on RSV: You can download a factsheet here or a leaflet here.

COVID-19 vaccine - for people with a weakened immune system

This leaflet explains about a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine being offered to people with a severely weakened immune system to boost their protection against the COVID-19 virus.

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