Swine Flu Vaccination

The vaccination programme is commencing today. UNISON is encouraging its
members to take up the opportunity to be immunised against swine flu, in
addition to the seasonal winter flu virus.

Organisations should be making plans
for the vaccine to be readily available to staff without them having to travel or to
come in to work in their own time to have it. In addition detailed information will
be available to staff to enable them to make an informed judgement on the
vaccine.

UNISON wants to stress that there is no compulsion what so ever to
have this. However we hope that staff will see this as an opportunity to protect
them selves, their families and those in their care.

More detailed information about the vaccine is available on the department of
health’s web site,
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Flu/Swineflu/InformationandGuidance/ind
ex.htm. This includes information about the vaccination programme within
health and social care.

A training video clip on preparation of the vaccine prior
to administration can be found at
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/News/Media/DH_107265

A range of publicity material has been produced and can be accessed at
http://www.dh.gov.uk/en/Publichealth/Flu/Swineflu/Campaignresources/index.htm