Our medical staff provide the national child immunisation vaccination program. Clinics for this run on Mondays between 1pm and 5pm. Sister Christina Russell is our childhood vaccination clinical lead. In exceptional circumstances child vaccinations can be arranged at other times provided appropriate medical staff are on the premises at the time.
8 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine, given as a single jab containing vaccines to protect against six separate diseases: diphtheria; tetanus; whooping cough (pertussis); polio; Haemophilus influenzae type b, known as Hib, a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children; and hepatitis B
12 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine, second dose
Rotavirus vaccine, second dose
16 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine, third dose
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
Men B vaccine second dose
One year
Hib/Men C vaccine, given as a single jab containing vaccines against meningitis C (first dose) and Hib (fourth dose)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, third dose
Men B vaccine, third dose
2-8 years (including children in reception class and school years 1 to 4)
Children’s flu vaccine (annual)
3 years and 4 months
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, second dose
4-in-1 pre-school booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio
12-13 years (girls only)
HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer – two injections given 6-12 months apart
14 years
3-in-1 teenage booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
Men ACWY vaccine, given as a single jab containing vaccines against meningitis A, C, W and Y