This practice follows the national policy for childhood immunisation. Further information can be found on the NHS Immunisation Schedule website.
Childhood Immunisation:
| When is the immunisation due? | Which immunisations | Information |
| At two months | 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine | This single jab contains vaccines to protect against five separate diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (known as Hib – a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children) |
| Rotavirus vaccine | The vaccine is given as a liquid from a dropper straight into the baby’s mouth for them to swallow | |
| Men B vaccine (from September 1 2015) | One Injection | |
| Pneumococcal | One injection | |
| At three months | 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine (Second Dose) | One injection |
| Rotavirus vaccine (Second Dose) | The vaccine is given as a liquid from a dropper straight into the baby’s mouth for them to swallow | |
| Meningitis C | One injection | |
| At four months | 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine (Third Dose) | One injection |
| Pneumococcal (Second Dose) | One injection | |
| Men B vaccine (Second Dose) (from September 1 2015) | One injection | |
| At 12-13 months | Hib/Meningitis C booster | Given as a single jab containing meningitis C (second dose) and Hib (fourth dose) |
| Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine | One injection | |
| Men B vaccine (Third Dose) (from September 1 2015) | One Injection | |
| Pneumococcal (Third Dose) | One injection | |
| 18 Months | Children’s flu vaccine (Annual) | One injection |
| From 3 years and 4 months (up to starting school) | Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine (Second Dose) | One injection |
| 4-in-1 (DTaP/IPV) pre-school booster | Given as a single jab containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio | |
| Girls 12 to13 years | HPV vaccine | Protects against cervical cancer – two injections given between six months and two years apart |
| 13 to 18 years | 3-in-1 (Td/IPV) teenage booster | Given as a single jab and contains vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio |
| 19-25 years (first-time students only) | Men ACWY vaccine | One Injection |
| 65 and over | Flu (every year) | One Injection |
| Pneumococcal (PPV) vaccine | One Injection | |
| 70 years (and 78 and 79 year-olds as a catch-up) | Shingles vaccine | One Injection |
Influenza Immunisation
From October to January every year we offer a free flu immunisation to all of our patients over the age of 65 and to those in clinical ‘At-Risk’ groups (i.e. asthmatics, diabetics, patients suffering from heart or renal disease).
If you are eligible, our administrative team will contact you each year by text message, phone or letter to offer you an appointment. We hold special Saturday Flu clinics as well as other clinics throughout the day to ensure that all our eligible patients can attend at a time that works for them. Appointments are bookable via patient online services and by calling through to reception.
We are unable to provide flu immunisations privately so if you do not fall into one of the NHS eligible groups, we will be unable to provide you with your flu jab. Local pharmacies provide a private flu immunisation programme.
This year the government have announced that ages 55-65 will also be eligible for a flu vaccine. Please note that people in the 50-64 year old age group will not be vaccinated until November and December.
No appointments will be offered for this age group until then, at that point it will be subject to vaccine supply. This is nationally directed – not the decision of the practice – and is to ensure that those who are most at risk are vaccinated first.
If you are 50-64 and you are in one of the other groups eligible for the flu vaccination – for example you have a health condition which puts you at risk from the flu – you will be invited earlier.