Spring has truly sprung 🌸🌼🌷
Eligible people, including those aged 75 or over, can book their spring
#COVID19
vaccine online or via the
#NHSapp
📱
Find out more and book at:
As we publish our AMR National Action Plan, find out how dancing pills played a part in raising awareness of the dangers of antibiotic resistance:
#KeepAntibioticsWorking
#AMR
How are we tackling the threat of antibiotic resistance? 🦠
As the UK publishes an AMR Action Plan we look at UKHSA's role in this vital aspect of health security:
#AMR
New action plan to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) commits the UK to:
🔵 reduce use of antimicrobials
🔵 strengthen surveillance of drug resistant infections before they emerge
🔵 incentivise industry to develop the next generation of treatments
#Measles
can be a serious infection that can lead to complications, especially in young children and those with weakened immune systems. 🧒
Make sure you and your loved ones are up to date with your
#MMR
vaccine. ✅
Find out more on the NHS website.
Whooping cough (pertussis) cases are currently very high, & the disease can be life-threatening for newborn babies.
If you're pregnant, it's important to take up the
#Pertussis
vaccine when offered. It helps protect your baby in their first weeks of life
Measles is highly infectious. 1 person can infect 15 other unvaccinated people on average. ❗
Being vaccinated helps protect you, and others who can't be vaccinated such as young and unborn babies. 👶
Find out more about the
#MMR
vaccine:
Don't flick that tick! Use fine-tipped tweezers or a tick removal tool. And follow our handy tick tips, so you can enjoy being outside 🌳🌻🌼🚶♂️
More info:
#BeTickAware
#BeLymeAware
If you missed last Sunday's Countryfile, you can catch up now on
@BBCiPlayer
. On the show, our Head of Medical Entomology talks about UKHSA's
#tick
surveillance scheme and some of the findings so far
#BeTickAware
Farm visits are great fun for all the family - if you're planning a visit over the
#BankHolidayWeekend
, here are some simple things you can do to keep you safe during and after your visit 🐷🐔🐑
Mary had a little lamb
Its fleece was white as snow.
But wash your hands and dry them too
In case it has crypto.
Avoid getting a bug like
#cryptosporidium
🦠 on your farm visit by following this advice:
#FridayFeeling
#BankHoliday
Visiting a farm this
#BankHolidayWeekend
?🐑
Remember, animals can carry germs that can make you very unwell💩
You can protect yourself and your family by following some simple steps 🧼
Find out more in our blog:
Dr Gayatri Amirthalingam, UKHSA Consultant Epidemiologist, urges parents to get their babies vaccinated against
#WhoopingCough
following a sharp rise in cases across the UK.