What are the benefits of the flu vaccine?

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• Can the vaccine cause flu?

  No, the vaccine cannot cause flu because the viruses in it have been weakened to prevent this from happening.

• What difference has the HPV vaccine made so far?

  Over 280 million people have received the vaccine worldwide. In time it is expected that the vaccine will save hundreds of lives every year in the UK. A recent Scottish study has already shown a 71% reduction in pre-cancerous cervical disease in ...

• What if I have not had my first HPV vaccine by the age of 15?

  Please contact your Local Immunisation team for further information. You can have the vaccine at school if you are in the eligible cohort.

• The NHS website states that my child requires two doses of HPV vaccine. Why is my child only receiving one?

  The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) has been considering the mounting evidence about protection from a single dose of HPV vaccine since 2018 and has been considering the issue of a potential change in the vaccine schedule to ...

• Why should my child have the flu vaccine?

  Flu can be a very unpleasant illness in children. It can last several days or more; causing fever, stuffy nose, dry cough, sore throat, aching muscles and joints, and extreme tiredness. Some children can get a very high fever, sometimes without the ...