Description:
This flick-over booklet provides important notes for health professionals on the flu vaccine. It covers why the vaccine is important, why health professionals should encourage people to have the vaccine, when the vaccine should be given and who should receive it. It also provides information on the vaccine strains used, how the vaccine is administered and stored, information on possible adverse reactions together with a list of common questions that patients may ask. Contact details for each Health and Social Service Board area's Consultant in Communicable Disease Control are also provided.