People urged to get the flu jab this winter



The HSE are urging people from Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal in high-risk groups to get vaccinated against influenza.

With the Flu season traditionally getting underway this month, those with underlying conditions in the North West have been urged to ensure that they have received their vaccine.

Sligo Public Health Representative Dr Laura Heavy says that flu can lead to more serious conditions such as strokes and heart attacks.

She is particularly urging those in high risk groups to ensure that they have taken the adequate steps to prevent the spread of the highly contagious condition:

 



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