NHS Vaccinations

Ensure you are vaccinated against measles

Cases of measles are rising across Leicester and Leicestershire, particularly in schools. People are therefore being urged to ensure that they and their children are fully vaccinated against measles.

Measles is a highly infectious virus and spreads very easily. Anyone who hasn’t had both measles vaccinations as a child, or who has children who aren’t fully vaccinated, is being urged to contact their GP practice and ensure they are protected.

If you are unsure whether you or your family have been vaccinated, please check your online GP record or your child’s red book in the first instance, otherwise contact your GP practice.

Two doses are needed for full protection against measles, preferably by the age of 5 years, but you can have the vaccination at any age (as long as the child is over 12 months old) and measles immunity usually lasts a lifetime.

Measles symptoms to be aware of include:

high fever
sore, red, watery eyes
coughing
aching and feeling generally unwell
a blotchy red brown rash, which usually appears after the initial symptoms.
the rash can appear differently on lighter and darker skin.

Anyone with symptoms is measles advised to stay at home and phone their GP or NHS 111 for advice.

More information about measles is available at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/.

Information about the MMR vaccine can be found at: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/mmr-vaccine/.

Measles pop-up vaccination clinics

Each pop-up vaccination clinic are offering eligible people the MMR and Covid-19 vaccines.

Sileby Bowls Club, Springfield Road, Sileby, Loughborough LE12 7EE

Thursday 16 May
10am – 4pm

Rothley Library, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, Leicester LE7 7PS

Friday 17 May
10am – 4pm

Barrow Health Centre, 27 High St, Barrow Upon Soar, Loughborough LE12 8PY

Monday 20 May
10am – 4pm

Salvation Army Community Café, Burleigh Road, Loughborough LE11 3BA

Tuesday 21 May
10am – 4pm

Tudor Centre, Bewcastle Grove, Leicester LE4 2JW

Thursday 23 May
9am – 11am

Heron Practice, 1 Spinney Hill Road, Leicester LE50FQ

Friday 24 May
10am – 4pm

Town Hall square Leicester LE1 6AG

Saturday 25 May
10am – 4pm

Primark, Humberston Gate, Leicester LE1 3HP

Wednesday 29 May
10am – 4pm

Quorn Medical Practice, 1 Station Road, Quorn, Loughborough LE12 8BP

Thursday 30 May
10am – 4pm

Alpine surgery 86 Rothley Road Mountsorrel Loughborough LE12 7JU

Friday 30 May
10am – 4pm

Measham Library 6 High St Swadlincote DE12 7HR

Saturday 1 June
10am – 4pm

Bradgate Park (next to the Deer Café), Newtown Linford, Leicester LE6 0HE

Monday 3 June
11am – 4pm

Leicester Adult Education, 54 Belvoir Street, Leicester LE1 6QL

Tuesday 4 June
11am – 2pm

Anstey Surgery, 21A The Nook Anstey, Leicester LE7 7AZ

Tuesday 4 June
10am – 4pm

Menigitis MenACWY vaccine

The MenACWY vaccine helps protect against life-threatening illnesses like meningitis and sepsis. It's offered to teenagers in school, but can be given up to the age of 25 if it's been missed.

Click here to find out more about the MenACWY vaccine

Seasonal and routine vaccinations

Below is a hub of information for all seasonal and routine vaccinations given during childhood and adulthood.

It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

Childhood Vaccinations

Click Here here for a list of vaccinations given during childhood.

Vaccinations for adults

Click Here for a list of vaccinations offered to adults.