Healthy Start Vitamins

Healthy Start Vitamins are free of charge to those eligible living in Hartlepool or North Tees ONLY.

Pregnant women, women with a child under 12 months and children aged up to 4 years who are receiving Healthy Start vouchers are entitled to free Healthy Start vitamins.

Healthy Start vitamins contain vitamins A, C and D for children aged from birth to 4 years, and folic acid and vitamins C and D for pregnant and breastfeeding women.

Healthy Start vitamins are important because:

· 8% of children under 5 in the UK do not have enough vitamin A in their diet

· families in lower-income groups tend to have less vitamin C in their diet

· all pregnant and breastfeeding women and young children are at risk of vitamin D deficiency

(teenagers, younger women and those from ethnic minorities are particularly at risk.

If you do not qualify for he Healthy Start Scheme you may be able to buy Healthy Start Vitamins from your local community pharmacy.

Find out more information about Healthy Start and how to collect your vitamins HERE