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Are your child’s vaccines up to date

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Protecting your child through immunisation is one of the most effective ways to protect against infectious diseases. The World Health Organization (WHO) states that 4-5 million childhood deaths are prevented through childhood vaccination every year as well as avoiding serious health complications. It is one of the most successful and cost-effective public health interventions.

Vaccination rates have decreased slightly in Northern Ireland over recent years. It is important that vaccination coverage is improved as soon as possible to help prevent the spread of serious and sometimes deadly diseases such as diphtheria, measles and polio.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) strongly recommends that babies and children are vaccinated according to the routine childhood immunisation schedule, and are urging parents to check their child/children’s red book to see if their vaccinations are up to date or speak to their health visitor or GP. 

If your child has missed a vaccination, please contact your GP practice to book an appointment as soon as you can to make sure they are protected against serious infections. 

For more information please see:  

Also view Why the MMR Vaccine is important for you and your family at https://vimeo.com/797645270

Futureproof promoting the CYPSP Youth Wellness Web in the Banbridge Locality

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Futureproof, delivering the PHA-funded Youth Engagement Service (YES), were recently invited by New-Bridge Integrated College to deliver an information session to Year 11 pupils. The session covered issues affecting young people and where to access appropriate help and support. One resource the young people were signposted to was the Youth Wellness Web, an online resource, funded and created by CYPSP in partnership with young people, to provide a clear and quality-assured source of information on children and young people’s emotional wellbeing and mental health. All attendees were also provided with an information sheet on how to access key services such as Text-A-Nurse, Childline and Lifeline. 

Issue 100 – Southern Area FYI – 23 March 2023

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Welcome to the milestone 100th issue of our information bulletin, ‘FYI’ (For Your Information).

Download your copy here

So, we’ve made it to 100 ‘FYI’s! A real achievement for our very small team and made possible by all of those who have submitted information on a wealth of relevant issues. Thank you to all and to those who have signed up to receive this every fortnight. And a massive thank you to Joanne, in our team, who is the creative talent behind it!!!

We have included some testimonials from our valued partners over the years which tell you how invaluable they have found ‘FYI’ over the last 4 years – Our very first edition was creatively called ‘What’s On’, released on 21st January 2019 and consisting of just 12 pages…

May we also draw your attention to our new School Uniform Recycling Toolkit on page 3 which we are inviting all schools across the Southern Area to use to help families recycle their children’s school uniforms, and also to our invitation on page 4 to anyone who wishes to come along to one of our Locality Planning Group meetings. The meetings include a lot of information sharing which is always very beneficial to all.

In the meantime, see you in a fortnight for Edition 101!!

Locality Development Team, Southern Area