All of Dumfries and Galloway Council’s Education Services staff are being offered seasonal flu immunisation.
There was a very high uptake of the offer last year with more than 1,100 staff in Education Services being immunised at work. The vaccination helps staff to stay well over the winter months and prevents the virus being transmitted to pupils. Staff are being asked if they want to make an appointment to receive the vaccine in school.
As part of a separate programme, all primary school pupils are being offered flu immunisation this year.
Councillor Jeff Leaver, chairman of the Education Services Committee, said, “We’re working closely with NHS Dumfries and Galloway, which is experienced in delivering the vaccination programme to its own staff and has the highest uptake for any Health Board in Scotland. These vaccination programmes greatly reduce absences, resulting in reduced disruption to the education of our pupils. The earlier that anyone is immunised the more protection they have. The more staff and pupils take up the immunisation, the less flu can spread.”
