The winter flu and COVID-19 vaccination programme is now underway. Vaccines provide the best defence against winter viruses. People who are eligible for vaccination against flu or COVID-19 this year should make themselves aware of their own GP surgery’s or community pharmacist’s vaccination arrangements and work with them to get vaccinated. For further information see www.nidirect.gov.uk/wintervaccines #wintervaccines | Public Health Agency

Dr Joanne McClean, Director of Public Health at the PHA provides an overview of our role in protecting and improving the health and wellbeing of people in Northern Ireland. Find out more in our draft corporate plan and have your say on our goals @ www.pha.site/draft-corp-plan #PublicHealthNI | Public Health Agency

Come with us to our breast screening unit in Belfast! Did you know we have static and mobile breast screening units across Northern Ireland? Breast screening aims to find breast cancer at an early stage, often before there are any symptoms. Early detection could mean more successful treatment. A visit to a breast screening unit usually takes less than 30 minutes and the mammogram only takes a few minutes. To find out more about breast screening, visit www.becancerawareni.info/breast-cancer | Pub