All about vaccinations

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Vaccinations can help you stay well and can protect you from feeling unwell.

There are different types of vaccinations you might have heard of:

There might also be some vaccinations you have not heard of:

Lots of vaccinations are given into your arm.

Sometimes the vaccination might have to go into a different place in your body like your leg or bottom or tummy.

Vaccines are free.

If you are scared of needles, it is important to tell your doctor.

If you are having the flu vaccination you can have it as a nasal spray instead.

Ring your doctor’s surgery and tell them you are worried.

Or you can ask a friend or carer to ring for you.

The Receptionist will talk to you to find out what they can do to help you.

This may mean you can have your injection or nasal spray at a special clinic.

Or the doctor or nurse may come to your home.