Baby and Childhood Immunisations
These are given for preschool children at our Practice nurse clinic usually held between 2.00-4.00 on Tuesday afternoons, by appointment.
Visit this link on nhs choices for a full schedule and more information about immunisations for the under 5s and other ages.
Girls age 13 are given two doses of HPV vaccination (for cervical cancer protection) by the school health service. If any of these are missed, the practice can provide catch-up doses.
Teenage Booster Immunisations
We write inviting all 14 year olds registered at the practice to attend for booster immunisations.
We attach a parental consent form with our invitation as we ask for written parental consent for any under 16 year olds presenting for vaccination.
| Age | Vaccines | How Given |
| 13-18 years | Diphtheria Tetanus and Polio | Single injection |
| 13-18 years and new students 19-25 years | Meningitis ACWY | Single injection |
| 13-18 years | MMR booster if not already given | Single injection |
Routine Adult Immunisations
| Age / Indication | Vaccine | How Given |
| Any adult age | Tetanus (combined with diphtheria) | Complete course is 5 injections (total lifetime) – further doses not normally required |
Over 65 OR under 65 years “at risk” categories e.g.
|
Influenza (in season) | Yearly injection approx. October / November onwards (depending on availability) |
| Pneumococcal | Usually once only injection, any time of year | |
| Pregnant Women |
Influenza (in season) MMR booster |
One off doses |
| 70-80 year olds | Varicella zoster (“shingles”) | One off dose, called in turn by invitation |
