Vaccinations

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact our reception team to book in a catch up appointment with our Practice Nurse Team.

Up-to-date information on what vaccinations to expect when can be found at: NHS vaccinations and when to have them - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

If children aren’t vaccinated, this means they are at greater risk of getting ill and dying from infectious diseases. Protect your children by ensuring they are vaccinated.

Please call the surgery to make an appointment.

One of the most important things that a parent can do for their child is to make sure that they have all their routine childhood vaccinations. It’s the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases.

Ideally, children should have their jabs at the right age to protect them as early as possible and minimise the risk of infection.

Find out which jabs your child needs, when they need them, and what the benefits of each jab are.

What diseases do vaccines protect against?

• Diphtheria
• Hepatitis b
• Hib (Haemophilus influenza type b)
• Polio
• Tetanus
• Whooping cough(pertussis)
• Rotavirus
• Meningitis
• Pneumococcus
• Rotavirus
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella
• Flu
• HPV

Is it safe for children to have several vaccines at once?

Yes. Children come into contact with many bacteria and viruses every day. Their immune systems are very able to respond to multiple vaccines at once. If you spread these vaccines out rather than giving them together, your child is left unprotected for longer.

Further Information:

• Why vaccines are safe and effective Why vaccination is safe and important – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Immunisation information for migrants (translations available) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immunisation-information-for-migrants

Routine childhood immunisation

Your child will be offered a number of recommended routine immunisations during childhood. This is so they are protected against serious diseases.

After clean water, immunisation is the most effective public health intervention in the world for saving lives and promoting good health.

Attending your child’s immunisation appointments will help make sure you and your child stay healthy.

If you are not sure if your child is up to date with their immunisations or have questions, you can contact your GP surgery to check and to book in any outstanding immunisations.

It is never too late catch up with your child’s immunisations and you can book appointments for missed vaccinations at any time. The sooner your child is up to date with their routine imunisations, the better.

Immunisation schedule

Babies under one year old

Children aged 1 to 15

Your GP practice or school will contact you when any vaccinations are due. For school aged children, you will receive a consent form from your child’s school.

You can attend one of the catch-up clinics in the table below if your child has missed any of the following vaccinations at school:

• Flu vaccinations: reception to year 6
• HPV: year 8 to year 13
• DTP and ACWY: year 9 to year 13
• MMR: year 8 to year 9
• Polio Booster: 6 to 9-year-olds