Children in Lanarkshire who have missed their school immunisations are being urged to catch up at community clinics.
Children and young people can visit any of NHS Lanarkshire's community vaccination clinics to receive missed school-based immunisations, including the flu vaccine.
The health board is encouraging families to take up this option in the lead-up to the festive season, when people are more likely to spend time with vulnerable relatives.
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Henry Prempeh, consultant in public health, NHS Lanarkshire, said: “The festive period is a special time when families come together, often across generations.
“We want children and young people to be able to enjoy this time while also helping to protect the people they care about from flu.
“The flu vaccine offered through the school programme is a simple but very effective way to reduce the risk of children catching flu and passing it on to others.
“If your child has missed their flu vaccine at school, you do not need to wait for another school visit.
“You can bring them to one of our community vaccination clinics so they can catch up and have that extra layer of protection before and during the holidays.
“Taking up the offer of the flu vaccine now means you are not just protecting your child from becoming unwell, but also helping to look after grandparents, vulnerable relatives and others they will be spending time with over the festive season.”
Flu can come on quickly and cause a wide range of symptoms, including a sudden high temperature, tiredness and weakness, headache, general aches and pains, a dry, chesty cough, a sore throat, chills, and cold-like symptoms.
Symptoms may also include vomiting and diarrhoea.
Parents and carers can find details of vaccination clinic locations and opening times on the NHS Lanarkshire website.
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