Measure implemented on Island following shortage in UK

Younger children prioritised for liquid antibiotics 

Doctors and pharmacists across the Island are keeping liquid forms of antibiotics for younger children because of a shortage of the medicine across the UK. 

Older children are being encouraged to use tablets or capsules. 

Public Health has released a letter with advice of how to teach your child to swallow pills.

It suggests practicing first with tic tacs or sweets such as jelly tots. 

1: Find a comfortable place 

2: Choose your favourite drink, preferably in a sports bottle 

3: Start with the smallest sweet, let them choose one for you too! 

4: Place the sweet in the middle of your tongue. Don’t throw your head back.

5: Seal lips around the top of the bottle and take three gulps without putting the bottle down 

6: Try another sweet following the same steps

A video has also been released for guidance, you can watch it here.