Flu Vaccines
Flu Vaccines
From October people with a learning disability can get the flu vaccine.
The vaccine is an injection.
Sometimes it is called a flu jab.
It helps stop you from getting ill with the flu.
And it helps stop you passing the flu onto other people.
The doctor should get in touch with people who are on the
learning disability register
The learning disability register is a list of people with a learning disability that the doctor’s surgery looks after.
to ask them to come in for the flu jab.
They will send out an
easy read
Easy Read is a way of making written information easier to understand. Pictures are usually added next to the writing.
letter to let people know when to come in for their Covid booster vaccine.
If you are not on the learning disability register, get in touch with your doctor to be put on it.
Anyone with a learning disability can be on the learning disability register
Being on the learning disability register means you can get extra support when you go to the doctor.
You can find out more about the learning disability register on our website.
If you have never had a flu jab before you should get in touch with your doctor to ask if you can have one.
The government
The Government are the people who run the country. They decide how much
tax
Tax is the money that pays for things like schools, hospitals and the police. There are different types of taxes like
income tax
Income tax is the money that is taken out of the money you earn every month. It helps to pay for things we all need like hospitals and schools.
,
VAT
VAT is also called Value Added Tax. VAT is the extra money you pay when you buy things. The money goes to the government to pay for things like schools and hospitals.
and
council tax
Council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
Tax is the money that people pay to the
council
A council is also called a
local authority
A local authority is also called a council. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live like schools,
social care
Social care means the services that give care and support to people who need it.
(support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. They are a group of people who make decisions about some of the things in the area where you live. These include: schools, social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
. It helps to pay for things like social care (support for people), parks and dustbin collection.
.
people should pay for things and how things like the National Health
Service
A service gives people what they need, like healthcare services that help people when they are ill, and support services that give people support.
should work.
has new information about the flu vaccine on their website.
What happens when I get a flu vaccine?
The flu jab is an injection which is given to you in your arm.
This is usually done by a nurse at your doctors.
After the flu jab some people might:
- Feel a bit hot
- Feel some pain in their arm
- Feel some pain in other parts of their body.
If you don't feel well after the flu jab, you should feel better in a few days.
Children, young people, or people who are scared of needles might be able to have the vaccine as a spray which goes up your nose.
Talk to the nurse or your doctor about if the spray flu vaccine is right for you.
If you have any questions or want more information, talk to your nurse, doctor, or a person at the chemist called the pharmacist.
This easy read was created on Monday 11 September 2023.