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.

Horizon Healthcare, 2 Stoughton Drive, Leicester, LE5 5UB

Friday 7 June
10am – 2pm

Leicester Market, Market Place, Leicester, LE1 5GG

Saturday 8 June
10am – 4pm

Evington Leisure Centre, 131 Downing Drive, Evington, Leicester, LE5 6LP

Monday 10 June
10am – 4pm

Aylestone Library, 2 Knighton Lane, Leicester, LE2 6LU

Tuesday 11 June
10am – 4pm

Primark, Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HP

Wednesday 12 June
10am – 4pm

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

Thursday 13 June
10am – 4pm

Loughborough Market, (outside Halifax Swann Street), Loughborough, LE11 5BS.

Friday 14 June
10am – 4pm

Peepul Centre (supporting Vita Minds Diabetes awareness event), Orchardson Avenue, Leicester, LE4 6DP

Saturday 15 June
12pm – 4pm

M1 Junction 21, Forest East Services, Leicester, LE3 3GB

Monday 17 June
10am – 4pm

Farmers Market, 33 Scalford Road, Melton Mowbray, LE13 1JY

Tuesday 18 June
9am – 3pm

Whitwick Leisure Centre, Stephenson Way, Coalville LE67 3FE

Wednesday 19 June
9am – 3pm

Community Health Centre, Melbourne Road, Leicester, LE2 0GU

Thursday 20 June
10am – 2pm

New Parks Leisure Centre, St Oswald’s Road, Leicester, LE3 6RJ

Thursday 20 June
2:30pm – 4pm

Thurmaston Health Centre, 573A Melton Road, Thurmaston, Leicester, LE4 8EA

Friday 21 June
10am – 4pm

Primark, Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3HP

Saturday 22 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.