Vaccines for school children
Vaccinations for school children can help prevent some cancers, meningitis, polio and other illnesses
It is important that young people receive the HPV, MenACWY and 3-in-1 vaccinations to help protect them against illness. They are usually offered at clinics held in school in Years 8 and 9. If you think your child may have missed a vaccine, please contact your local school immunisation team to check their records and arrange to catch up.
Please look out for information from your school, including consent forms, and encourage your children to attend one of our clinics for vaccination. Parents of children who are educated at home will be contacted by their local school immunisation team to make arrangements for vaccination.
Vaccines for Year 8 students
All Year 8 students are offered the HPV vaccine.
Vaccines for Year 9 students
All Year 9 students are offered the MenACWY and 3-in-1 Teenage Booster vaccines.
Protection against measles, mumps and rubella
All young people should also make sure they are fully protected against measles, mumps and rubella. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are needed to give the best protection against these diseases. Most children have both before they start primary school, but your school nurse or a member of our school immunisation team may invite older children and young people to have this vaccine if our records show they have not received two doses.
Flu vaccines for school children
Each autumn, all primary and secondary school children from Reception to Year 11 are offered a painless nasal spray flu vaccine. This vaccine helps to protect children from flu and common infections linked to flu, and also protects other vulnerable members of the family and wider community. School-age children with a weaker immune system may also be offered COVID-19 vaccines.
Contact your local school immunisations team
If you have any questions or want to discuss school vaccination programmes, please contact your local school immunisation team. If you think your child may have missed a vaccine, please contact your local team to check their records and arrange to catch up.