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If children are not fully vaccinated, they are at risk of catching diseases like measles, which can spread very quickly in schools. If your child is missing any immunisations, please contact their GP practice.
Now that your child is at school, it's an ideal opportunity for you to check that they have had all the immunisations they were due. Please make sure they have received their Preschool Booster to top up their level of antibodies, which their bodies produce to fight off disease and infection. The preschool booster is two injections: the 4 in 1 for tetanus, diphtheria, polio and whooping cough and the 2nd dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).
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Health Visiting Service
- Children & young people
Support for families with children under 5, including screening tests, developmental reviews, immunisations, and parenting advice.
Health Visiting Service: Go to serviceImmunisation Service for children and young people
- Children & young people
Routine immunisations delivered in schools and community settings to children and young people aged 4 to 18.
Immunisation Service for children and young people: Go to serviceSchool Nursing Service
- Children & young people
Nurses with specialist public health qualifications who support children at state, free, and academy schools, or home schooled.
School Nursing Service: Go to service