Limited services Monday 6th January due to power cuts in the area of St Helens Road.

Temporary Service Disruption Due to Power Outage

We are currently experiencing a power outage at our main site St Helens Road, which has limited our ability to provide full services at this time.
If your matter is not urgent, we kindly ask for your patience and encourage you to contact us at a later time. For urgent concerns, we are doing our best to assist you as promptly as possible, given the circumstances.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will update you as soon as the situation is resolved.

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Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of coughs and colds. It usually gets better by itself, but it can be serious for some babies and older adults.

Who’s at risk from RSV

RSV is very common. Almost all children get it at least once before they’re 2 years old.

It’s not usually serious, but some babies and adults have a higher risk of getting seriously ill, particularly:

— babies under 6 months old
— children who were born prematurely
— adults over 75 years
— babies, children and older adults with a weakened immune system, or long-term lung or heart conditions

In babies, RSV is a common cause of a type of chest infection called bronchiolitis. This can cause breathing problems and may need to be treated in hospital.

RSV can also cause a serious lung infection (pneumonia) in babies and older adults.

RSV vaccination from September 2024

A vaccine to help protect against RSV will be available on the NHS from 1 September 2024.

You’ll be able to get the vaccine if:

— you’re aged 75 to 79
— you’re 28 weeks pregnant or more – this will help protect your baby for the first few months after they’re born

If you’re aged 75 to 79, your GP surgery will contact you about getting vaccinated. Please wait to be contacted.

From September, you can speak to your maternity service or GP surgery about getting your RSV vaccination if you’re 28 weeks pregnant or more.

Get more information on respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)