School aged children
Find vaccination information for all primary and secondary school aged children.
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Flu vaccine for children
All school aged children will be offered the children’s nasal spray flu vaccine, it is safe and effective. The seasonal flu vaccine is offered to help protect all children against flu during the cold winter months.
Flu is caused by the influenza virus. It can be a very unpleasant illness for children. It can also lead to serious problems, such as bronchitis and pneumonia.
Children can catch and spread flu easily. Vaccinating them also protects others who are vulnerable to flu, such as young babies and older people. Your child’s school will contact you to provide consent to administer your child their nasal flu vaccine if they’re eligible.
Click here to find out more about the children’s flu vaccine.
MenACWY vaccine
The MenACWY vaccine is given by a single injection into the upper arm and protects against 4 strains of the meningococcal bacteria – A, C, W and Y – these strains can cause meningitis and blood poisoning (septicaemia).
The MenACWY vaccine is also routinely offered to teenagers in school Years 9 and 10.
Click here for more information on the MenACWY vaccine.
MMR top up if required
The first dose of the MMR vaccine is usually administered when children are around 12 months of age and the second dose soon after their third birthday. If your child has missed either of the two doses they can get a top-up vaccine at any of our mobile vaccination clinics.
The MMR virus can spread easily between unvaccinated people and can cause very serious illness that is not treatable with medication, so it’s important to check your child’s vaccination status and get them vaccinated if they need it.
HPV vaccine
The HPV vaccine reduces the chances of getting human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that’s spread through skin contact and most commonly when having sex. Your child will be offered the HPV vaccine at the recommended age for all children which is currently 12 to 13 years old.
Most types of HPV are harmless. But some types are linked to an increased risk of certain types of cancer, including cervical cancer, mouth cancer, anal cancer and penile cancer. HPV can also cause genital warts.
For more information about the HPV vaccine, click here.
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio
The teenage booster, also known as the 3-in-1 or the Td/IPV vaccine, is given to boost protection against 3 separate diseases: tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
It’s routinely given at secondary school (in school year 9) at the same time as the MenACWY vaccine.
Click here to find out more about the 3-in-1 teenage booster.
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