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Winter brings an increased risk of respiratory illnesses like flu, COVID, RSV and whooping cough — especially for young children, pregnant people, and older adults. See the Western Public Health Unit's key messages for parents of children under 5, pregnant people and adults aged over 65.
INFANT (INfant Feeding, Active play and NuTrition) is designed to help families with feeding and active play to give their baby the best start to life. The INFANT booklets are available in 6 languages: Arabic, Hindi, Punjabi, Simplified-Chinese, Urdu and Vietnamese. The booklets support mums, dads and carers with evidenced based feeding and play advice for babies aged 3, 6, 9 and 12 months of age.
Quitline is a free, safe and confidential support service that can provide advice and support for any parent or young person with concerns about vaping or smoking. For confidential, non-judgmental support to stop vaping or smoking, reach out to qualified Quitline counsellors.