Life in Salford 31 • November 2020 17
Winter is coming
Keep yourself, your family and your neighbours well this winter.
Help fight flu Thirteen Salford keyworkers are urging people to help fight flu by getting vaccinated. The group are typical of workers praised by the public for their early response to the pandemic. Now they’re asking eligible people to get vaccinated so the country is not fighting flu and COVID-19 this winter. The campaign has been launched by Salford City Council, NHS Salford Clinical Commissioning Group and Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust. The group are:
People aged over 65, under 65s with long-term health conditions, pregnant women and carers are offered the vaccination each year but, in some cases, less than half of those eligible take it up. GPs are contacting patients and vaccinations are also available through local pharmacies. Schoolchildren from reception to year seven are offered a nasal spray. The government has said that if sufficient stocks are available vaccination will be offered to 50 to 64-year olds. Please visit www.salfordccg.nhs.uk/flu-vaccine for more information. Dafydd Davies and Ellen Brawley, teachers at St Phillips CE primary school, Salford
Dr Adeyeye, GP at Pendleton Medical Centre
Angela Eden and Foyzul Gani, health improvement service workers
Hollie Ward nurse practitioner, critical care unit, Salford Royal Hospital
Angela Goddard, lead practice nurse at Langworthy Medical Practice
Lou Ross, tram driver/ supervisor
Marie Howard, community care assistant at Crossroads Care
David Hartley, police community support officer
Lesley Fisher, volunteer, who runs Dancing with Dementia
Dr Selvaraasan, GP at Orient Road Medical Practice
Sam Barry, refuse collector
