Care home staff encouraged to take up booster vaccination

With the rollout of COVID-19 booster vaccination programme under way across residential care homes in Northern Ireland, care home staff are being encouraged to get the booster to help further protect themselves, residents and co-workers. The booster programme, which is available to residents as well as care home staff, helps to prolong protection already received from the initial COVID-19 vaccinations and will help reduce hospitalisations as we head into colder weather and what will be a challenging period for our health service. Sandra Aitcheson, Assistant Director of Nursing at the Public

Coronavirus vaccine for children and young people aged 12-17 with a learning disability - Easy read version

This easy read information booklet is for children and young people with a learning disability receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and their parents and carers.

This easy read information booklet is for children and young people with a learning disability receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and their parents and carers.

Mental wellbeing campaign resources prove popular across the region

Sunday 10 October marks World Mental Health Day as well as the official end of the HSC Mental and Emotional Wellbeing campaign 2021. The five week social media campaign ‘Holding On To Hope in a Changing World’ campaign, linked World Suicide Prevention Day on Friday 10 September through to World Mental Health Day on 10 October. Northern Ireland’s six Health and Social Care Trusts joined forces for the second year running with the Public Health Agency (PHA) to create the campaign with the support of the Health and Social Care Board and community and voluntary organisations. The aim of the

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
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