For routine childhood immunisations, appointments will be sent automatically at the appropriate time for our immunisation clinic on Thursday afternoons. If you require specific information regarding immunisations, then please contact your doctor or Health Visitor. There is an NHS website, with lots of information on childhood immunisations.

Travel vaccinations can be arranged by contacting the Practice Nurse. Some information on what immunisations are required for foreign travel is available by following this link.

Childhood Immunisation Schedule

Flu and Pneumococcal Immunisation

Every winter influenza (flu) immunisation is offered for our patients over 65 years of age and other specific groups of patients with medical conditions which make them vulnerable to serious consequences from contracting flu. Please look out for notices advising if this has arrived from October each year.

It has also been recommended that all those over 65 years of age who have not previously received it, get Pneumococcal immunisation at the same time as their flu jab. This is a vaccine which does not get repeated every year, and lasts for up to 10 years. It prevents infection from Streptococcus pneumonia, a bacteria which can cause pneumonia, ear infections meningitis or septicaemia. More information is available at the government website.

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Last modified:  20 February, 2008