Baby immunisation appointments are available with our Nurse only (not Nursing Associate, GP Assistant or GP).
Your child’s vaccine schedule
- Illnesses like measles and whooping cough can spread very easily between children who are not vaccinated.
- These illnesses can make children very sick, leading to hospital stays or lifelong problems.
- If your child is not vaccinated, they are not protected.
- It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection. Some need booster doses later too.
- Check your child’s red book or speak to your GP practice to see if they have missed any.
- You can still catch up on most missed vaccines.
- All the childhood vaccinations are free. As children grow up, they will be offered more vaccine appointments, right up until they are teenagers. Some vaccines are offered at school.
- Vaccinations offered by the NHS are thoroughly tested to assess how safe and effective they are. All medicines can cause side effects, but vaccines are among the very safest.
- Research from around the world shows that immunisation is the safest way to protect our children’s health.
Further information on immunisations can be found on the NHS website.