Advice for parents

If your child is aged from 6 months and is either:

 Healthy and still under 5 by 31 December 2009, or

 Suffering from an underlying health condition, which makes your child eligible for the seasonal flu jab

Then your child should receive vaccination against swine flu.

It is important that children receive the vaccination in order to protect themselves and others from swine flu. Although reports say the rates of illness have fallen recently, the virus is still a threat to health, so it is still important to take advantage of the offer of vaccination. This age group of children has a higher rate of hospital admissions for serious complications from swine flu.

To download a leaflet on vaccination for children aged 6 months up to 5 years, click here.
NHS organisations and the Health Protection Agency have worked with local authorities to share other, earlier information on swine flu with parents.

This information pack was prepared for parents and guardians to answer some of the frequently asked questions on swine flu.

The information pack can be downloaded here.