© Crown copyright http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm en Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:36:10 GMT 10 http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/index.htm http://www.direct.gov.uk/prod_consum_dg/DGFragmentsCode/images/printLogo.gif http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182636?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_182636?cid=rss Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:00 GMT Children aged between six months and five years old are to be offered the swine flu vaccine. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181494?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_181494?cid=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:14:00 GMT Swine flu vaccinations have begun for people in high-risk groups. Children under the age of five will be offered the vaccine once vaccination of priority groups is complete. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_180996?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_180996?cid=rss Thu, 1 Oct 2009 16:49:00 GMT Find out about Statutory Sick Pay if you catch swine flu, including whether you will need a doctor's certificate to prove you were sick. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180836?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180836?cid=rss Fri, 25 Sep 2009 14:10:00 GMT The UK swine flu vaccine has been approved by the EU medicines watchdog. A final decision on whether it can be used across the EU is expected shortly. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180605?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180605?cid=rss Fri, 18 Sep 2009 10:22:00 GMT The UK will provide money to help countries in the developing world buy swine flu vaccine and the vaccine itself once supplies become available. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180496?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180496?cid=rss Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:47:00 GMT The British and Saudi governments have issued swine flu advice for people considering the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages this year. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180037?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Nl1/Newsroom/DG_180037?cid=rss Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:20:00 GMT Fourteen swine flu research projects have been fast-tracked. These include how long someone is contagious for and how effective school closures are in slowing the spread of swine flu. The results will be available by the end of the year. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_178075?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_178075?cid=rss Tue, 10 Nov 2009 12:10:00 GMT While most pregnant women with swine flu will only have mild symptoms, there is a higher risk of complications. If you are pregnant and think you may have swine flu, or have a sick child under one year old, call your GP - do not use the new National Pandemic Flu Service. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/News/DG_177995?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/News/DG_177995?cid=rss Wed, 4 Nov 2009 10:01:00 GMT Several versions of the Swine Flu Information leaflet are available for UK citizens and residents whose first language is not English. A spoken version of the leaflet is also available for people who have difficulty reading, and a Braille copy for the partially sighted. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/News/DG_177936?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/News/DG_177936?cid=rss Wed, 4 Nov 2009 09:49:00 GMT The Department of Health is running new TV adverts and posters in a new burst of the public information campaign about swine flu. http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177917?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177917?cid=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT Find out more about swine flu, including symptoms and who is most at risk http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177918?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177918?cid=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT The government has a swine flu response plan and works together with many other organisations to safeguard the public from the spread of swine flu http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177884?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177884?cid=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT Where to find information about swine flu for people in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177834?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177834?cid=rss Mon, 2 Nov 2009 23:00:00 GMT Swine flu - travel advice on what to do if you have returned from an affected area or are planning a holiday http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177831?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177831?cid=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:43:00 GMT The latest swine flu information, plus prevention and treatment, travel advice and what action the government is taking. You can also download the swine flu information leaflet http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814?cid=rss http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Swineflu/DG_177814?cid=rss Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:57:00 GMT Swine flu - Advice on what to do if you have swine flu, where to get help and how to reduce your chance of catching swine flu.