Advice and resources : Immunisations for children

Overview

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 2^nd dose of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

More information on childhood vaccine schedules is available at: www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations 

You can also find out more information on our Immunisations page.