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Cold winter weather can seriously affect your health but there are some important things you can do to stay as well as possible.
For advice and top tips on how to stay well and look after your health in winter, please download the leaflet at the bottom of this page called 'Help us help you stay well'.
Flu is a virus that can cause mild or unpleasant illness in most people. It can cause severe illness and even death among vulnerable groups including older people, pregnant women and people with long-term health conditions.
Certain people are more likely to develop potentially serious complications of flu, such as bronchitis and pneumonia. These people are advised to have a flu jab each year.
For otherwise healthy people, flu can be very unpleasant. Recoverey from flu can take a week or two.
The injected flu vaccine is offered free of charge on the NHS to people who are at risk. This is to ensure they are protected against catching flu and developing serious complications.
Find out more about who should get the flu jab.
Watch the flu jab video in British Sign Language (BSL) about who should have the vaccination.
Watch the video below to find why some of our clinicians decided to get their flu jab.
For more Winter and other health advice visit the NHS website.