Big Jab Weekend massive opportunity in battle against coronavirus

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging everyone who hasn’t yet had the COVID-19 vaccine to get it at the ‘Big Jab Weekend’ this Saturday and Sunday. The promotion on 21 and 22 August will see Northern Ireland’s mass vaccination centres offering walk-in first jabs for all adult age groups, as well as vaccines being available at walk-in pop-up clinics across Northern Ireland and at participating community pharmacies. Dr Jillian Johnston, Public Health Consultant at the PHA, said: “We are making a big push for anyone who hasn’t yet had the vaccine to get it this weekend. I know some people may

Pneumococcal vaccine - helping to protect against pneumonia, meningitis and other serious illnesses

This leaflet encourages people over 65 and those with particular health conditions to get their pneumococcal vaccine (PPV).

This leaflet encourages people over 65 and those with particular health conditions to get their pneumococcal vaccine.

CMO visits the PHA’s Contact Tracing and Acute Health Protection Service

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has welcomed Professor Sir Michael McBride, Chief Medical Officer in the Department of Health, to Linenhall Street, Belfast to visit one of three new satellite sites established by the agency to further bolster contact tracing, and to meet the team behind the PHA’s Acute Health Protection Service. The main Contact Tracing Service (CTS) centre in County Hall, Ballymena will now be supported by three additional sites across Northern Ireland – one in Belfast, one in Armagh and one in Derry/Londonderry. Alongside this, the team in the Acute Health Protection Service

Director of Public Health Core Tables 2019 – Supporting the Director of Public Health Annual Report 2020

The Director of Public Health’s Core Tables contain a range of demographic information such as estimated home population figures and projections, births information, fertility rates, death rates, information on life expectancy, immunisation

The Director of Public Health’s Core Tables contain a range of demographic information such as estimated home population figures and projections, births information, fertility rates, death rates, information on life expectancy, imm

PHA urges continued COVID-19 vigilance

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is urging people to continue to be vigilant for COVID-19 as rates in Northern Ireland remain higher than elsewhere in the United Kingdom. Dr David Cromie, Consultant in Health Protection at the PHA, said: “It is vital that we all do as much as we can to stop the spread of COVID-19 infection. This is a serious disease and people are still dying or becoming very unwell. “ We need everyone to continue to follow the public health advice, get tested if they are symptomatic, and engage with the Contact Tracing Centre (CTS) if they test positive for COVID-19. If you

COVID-19 vaccination for at-risk children and young people aged 12 to 15 years (simple guide)

This simple guide to COVID-19 vaccination for at-risk children aged 12 to 15 outlines the benefits of vaccination, who is eligible, potential side effects and what to do next. You should read this before your vaccination.

This simple guide to COVID-19 vaccination for at-risk children aged 12 to 15 outlines the benefits of vaccination, who is eligible, potential side effects and what to do next. You should read this before your vaccination.

PHA urges use of Digital Self Trace as Ministers visit Contact Tracing Centre

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has welcomed Junior Minister Gary Middleton and Health Minister Robin Swann to the Contact Tracing Centre (CTC) in County Hall, Ballymena. During the visit, both Ministers met many of the contact tracers who have been working to help keep the public safe throughout the pandemic, as well as meeting with Aidan Dawson, Chief Executive of the PHA, Andrew Dougal, Non-Executive Chair of the Board of the PHA and Dr Elizabeth Mitchell, Director of Contact Tracing. Aidan Dawson, Chief Executive of the PHA, said: “The public can still play a big part in helping to stop the

Protect Life 2: Pre-consultation for suicide prevention and post-vention services-Stakeholder Engagement Report

In September 2019, the Department of Health published a new suicide prevention strategy for Northern Ireland known as Protect Life 2. 

Continue to follow public health advice when in healthcare settings

The Public Health Agency (PHA) is advising that people must continue to follow public health advice when in healthcare settings due to the increase in case numbers we are currently seeing across Northern Ireland. Rodney Morton, Director of Nursing and Allied Health Professions at the PHA, said: “As we move forward Trusts and health and care services begin to implement plans to reinstate face-to-face outpatient appointments, elective procedures and to offer inpatients the opportunity to have visitors, which is an important part of the patients health, wellbeing and recovery, but we must
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