Flu Campaign 2021/2022

Whilst the Covid Vaccination programme continues to be rolled out, along with the Covid Booster vaccine from September 2021 onwards, we will provide information and guidance below on the Flu Vaccination programme taking place across Birmingham and Solihull.

Birmingham and Solihull Clinical Commissioning Group - update 15/12/2021

As with COVID-19 vaccinations, we are exerting extra effort to get people vaccinated against flu ahead of the Christmas period, recognising the risk to both health and also the ability to deliver services if faced with a flu outbreak. Please continue to use the Christmas flu toolkit to aid your comms on this - as below.

Update as at 6/12/2021

Christmas Flu Campaign

Please use this Christmas toolkit to support messaging on flu jab take-up. It includes;

suggested social media posts
social media assets
a series of posters which you can download and print

The social media assets and posters are available to download via WeTransfer here:

Christmas Flu Campaign Resources

These resources can be shared by organisations with their members and communities.

Gov.UK: Annual flu programme

Seasonal influenza (flu) is an unpredictable but recurring pressure that the NHS faces every winter. Vaccination offers the best protection. View helpful resources here for more information.

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