Welsh Assembly Government encourages parents to have children under 5 vaccinated against swine flu

Children in this age group are far more likely to end up in hospital if they contract the virus and vaccination offers the best protection against it.

To highlight the importance of vaccinating young children, Wales’ Senior Medical Officer, Dr Sara Hayes, is today visiting the Oaktree Surgery, Brackla, Bridgend to meet some of the first children in Wales to receive their jabs.

Parents should wait until they are contacted by their local GP or health service about arranging an appointment for their children. Letters to parents and guardians inviting them to make appointments with their local GP surgery have started to be issued in some areas.

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