Rosbrien, Limerick,
Co. Limerick, Ireland
Telephone: 061 227991
Email: ourladyoflourdesrb@gmail.com
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Child Safeguarding Statement
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In the interest of safety our Board of Management has made the timely decision to remain closed tomorrow, Monday the 6th of January. We will assess the situation again tomorrow.
B.O.M Our Lady of Lourdes
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Winter health advice from the HSE
As winter is here, most children will end up picking up common viral infectious illnesses such
as colds. You can find tips on dealing with these situations below and on how to reduce the
risk of infection.
1. Vaccination
Making sure your child is up to date on all recommended vaccinations helps to:
- stop your child getting the infection they are vaccinated against, and
- make them less likely to be unwell if they do get an infection.
Kid’s nasal flu vaccine
Children are twice as likely as adults to catch the flu. That's why all children aged 2 to 17 can
get their free nasal spray flu vaccine. It is a safe and effective way to protect them and the
rest of your family too. Go to hse.ie/flu for information on how to get the children’s flu
vaccine.
Children who are immunocompromised are also able to get a COVID-19 autumn booster.
Routine childhood vaccinations
Routine childhood vaccinations protect against many significant viral and bacterial infections.
Contact your GP if your child missed out on any of the routine childhood vaccines which take
place in 5 visits from age 2 months to 13 months. Find out more about childhood
vaccinations here.
Measles
Two doses of the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine are needed for the best
protection – the first is usually given at 12 months of age and the second when your child is
at junior infants stage. Catch-up vaccines are available from participating GPs if your child is
older than junior infants and has not received two doses of MMR vaccine.
2. Remind kids of the basics
- Cover coughs and sneezes
- Keep hands clean
Remind your child how to wash their hands (see video) and cover coughs and sneezes (see
picture). These simple practices may have been forgotten but they make a huge difference
in helping to stop the spread of infection. This helps protect more vulnerable people at home,
including newborn babies, those who are pregnant or immunocompromised.
Pack some tissues in your child’s school bag and make sure they know to throw used ones
in the bin.
There are posters available for schools on washing hands and covering coughs and
sneezes.
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The HSE Talking Health and Wellbeing Podcast has returned with a ‘Back to School’ theme, focussing on providing support to parents as young people return to school.
Our recent episodes include ‘Back to School’, ‘Healthy Lunchboxes for Kids’, and ‘Screen Time for Young People’. These episodes provide useful tips and advice for parents and caregivers of young people on a variety of topics that families face and are available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Spotify and on the HSE Health and Wellbeing YouTube Channel.