Dear Parents/ Carers
Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio (Td/IPV) & Meningitis ACWY Immunisations are due to take place at your school on 28th January 2025. These vaccines are free of charge.
Most children have been immunised against Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio and Meningitis C as part of the childhood UK schedule. Guidance from NHS England recommends that your child now receives a booster dose of Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio and Meningitis ACWY.
Information regarding these vaccines is available on the website:
MenACWY vaccine – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
3-in-1 teenage booster overview – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
If you have any questions, please contact us on the number below.
Please complete the link below to give consent for the vaccinations, this will close on 20th January 2025. If you do not wish your child to have the immunisations, you can complete a refusal via the same link.
https://nhsImms.azurewebsites.net/session/665b97c3
Please be aware that if we do not receive completed consent forms or a refusal, each young person will be assessed on an individual basis by a healthcare professional to self-consent and if deemed Gillick competent offered the vaccinations on the day.
If your child is outstanding their MMR vaccination and you would like for them to receive this vaccination, please contact our office on the details below.
MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Immunisation Team on 033 3358 3397 option 4 option 2 or immunisations.nottinghamshire@intrahealth.co.uk
Thank you.
Yours sincerely
On behalf of the School Age Immunisation Service
