Vaccinations

Vaccinations are one of the most effective ways to protect yourself, your family, and your community from serious infectious diseases. Our practice offers a range of NHS vaccinations for children, adults, pregnant women, and those at increased risk. Use the sections below to find information about the vaccines we provide, who they’re recommended for, and how to book an appointment. 

Find out about vaccinations for babies, children and adults, including why they’re important and how to get them.

• NHS vaccinations and when to have them

  Check the NHS vacation schedule to find out vaccines at recommended to you or your child

• Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself

  Find out how vaccines work, what they contain and common side effects

• Vaccination and booking services

  About NHS vaccination services, including how to book online, find a walk-in site and change invitation preferences

• Booking your child’s vaccination appointment

  Find out how to book vaccination appointments for your child

• Vaccination tips for parents

  Advice about how to help your child’s vaccination appointment go smoothly and what to expect afterwards

• Vaccinations in pregnancy

  Advice about vaccinations during pregnancy, including recommended vaccines such as the whooping cough vaccine

• Travel vaccinations

  Advice about getting vaccinated before travelling abroad and information about common travel vaccines such as the yellow fever vaccine

• 4-in-1 pre-school booster

  For children aged 3 years, 4 months old to help protect against 4 serious illnesses

• 6-in-1 vaccine

  For children when they’re 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 18 months old to help protect against 6 serious illnesses

• BCG vaccine for tuberculosis (TB)

  For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting tuberculosis (TB)

• Chickenpox vaccine

  For people in close contact with someone at a higher risk of getting seriously ill from chickenpox

• COVID-19 vaccine

  For people who need extra protection from COVID-19, including adults aged 75 and over and people with a weakened immune system

• Flu vaccine

  For people at higher risk from flu, including adults aged 65 and over and people with certain health conditions

• Flu vaccine for children

  For most children to help stop them catching or spreading flu

• Hepatitis B vaccine

  For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting hepatitis B

• HPV vaccine

  For all children aged 12 to 13 years old and people at higher risk of getting HPV

• MenACWY vaccine

  For all teenagers and people at higher risk of getting meningitis

• MenB vaccine for children

  For babies when they’re 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 12 months old to help protect against meningitis

• MenB vaccine for gonorrhoea

  For people at higher risk of getting gonorrhoea, including some men who have sex with men

• MMR vaccine

  For people who missed having this vaccine when they were younger, to help protect against measles, mumps and rubella

• MMRV vaccine

  For children when they’re 12 months and 18 months old to help protect against measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox

• Mpox vaccine

  For people at higher risk of getting mpox, including close contacts of people who have mpox and some men who have sex with men

• Pneumococcal vaccine

  For people at higher risk of pneumococcal infections, such as babies and adults aged 65 and over

• Rotavirus vaccine

  For babies when they’re 8 and 12 weeks old to help protect against a common stomach bug called rotavirus

• RSV vaccine

  For some older adults and anyone who’s pregnant, to help protect against a common virus called RSV

• Shingles vaccine

  For people at higher risk from shingles, including adults turning 65 years old and those aged 70 to 79

• Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster)

  For all teenagers and people at higher risk of tetanus, diphtheria or polio