If you are over 65 there could now be a flu vaccine with your name on it. Our over 65 flu vaccines have arrived and our service is underway. Anyone can catch the flu and spread it to others. Most people recover within a week but for anyone in the NHS at-risk categories, flu can mean hospitalisation, serious complications such as pneumonia, or can even be life threatening. If you have an underlying health condition, the flu may also make your condition worse. Symptoms can include fever, chills, headache, muscle pain, extreme fatigue, a dry cough, sore throat and stuffy nose. How does flu vaccination work? The flu vaccination triggers your body to make antibodies that help protect you against the influenza virus, and it can take 10 to 14 days for immunity to develop. After this, if you're

Here is just a selection of the donations from our wonderful customers who have donated so kindly towards Wirral Food Bank. Thank you for helping us to make a difference. You can donate at our Bromborough, Rock Ferry and Tranmere branches. More at: https://wirral.foodbank.org.uk/.#foodbank #community

Today our healthcare colleagues at Starcare Ltd received their FREE flu vouchers from Swettenham Chemists to help their staff get protected this winter. Registered care homes staff and domiciliary care workers are entitled to a FREE flu vaccination. If you are eligible, book your FREE flu jab today with your local store and secure your flu vaccine with Swettenham Chemists. If your care home needs FREE flu vouchers to pass on to your staff, e-mail Lee at swettenham.lee@gmail.com and we will be happy to send these to you.