As you will have seen over the last week or so there have been a number of sad deaths of children from invasive Group A Strep (iGAS), as well as an increase in cases of scarlet fever. This has caused understandable concern among schools and parents.
UKHSA has produced the attached iGAS stakeholder communications support pack, which includes:
This more general blog, is also a helpful one to signpost to – 5 ways to protect your under 5s this winter
https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2022/10/25/5-ways-to-protect-your-under-5s-this-winter/