📢 Attention, young people in Wales! Important vaccine update! 💉
This weekend, free walk-in clinics are available for the MenACWY vaccination, crucial for teenagers and young adults who haven’t had it yet. If you’re in school year nine, aged 13 to 14, or up to 25 years old and missed your appointment, this is your chance!
🔍 Why it matters: There have been two tragic deaths from a meningitis outbreak in Kent. Authorities are ramping up efforts to ensure more young people are protected. Meningococcal disease, though rare, can result in severe complications like hearing loss, brain damage, and more. Let’s stay ahead and protected!
🗓️ Starting this Saturday, March 21, drop by these locations any Saturday from 9am to 4:30pm:
– Barry Hospital, Colcot Road, CF62 8YH
– Maelfa Wellbeing Hub, Llanedeyrn, Cardiff, CF23 9PN
đź“Ł Health officials are also urging parents to check their younger children’s vaccination status for meningitis B and pneumococcal jabs, routinely given until age 2. Missed a dose? Contact your GP or the vaccination service at 029 2184 1234 (Mon-Fri 9am-4:45pm).
🎶 The Meningitis Research Foundation is backing calls for the NHS to extend access to the MenB vaccine for teens and young adults. Following the outbreak in Kent—with cases linked to universities and schools—preventative antibiotics and MenB vaccines are already being distributed.
In times like these, protecting yourself and others is crucial. Tag your friends, spread the word, and make sure your loved ones never miss out on the latest health updates! Stay safe, stay informed! 🌟
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