School age immunisations
Contents
- School age immunisations overview
- Schools immunisation consent
The school nursing team provide an immunisation service on behalf of NHS England. It’s important that your child gets their immunisations on time to give them the best protection. The service will monitor your child’s immunisation status throughout their school life, and will be able to give advice and support on immunisations.
To read about the types of vaccinations your child will get from reception age to year 11 go to NHS – Why vaccination is safe and important .
Injections in schools
Vaccine | Year Group | Delivery Timetable |
Influenza | Primary age and Year 7 | September to December |
Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio | Year 9 | February to March |
Meningococcal ACWY | Year 9 | February to March |
Human Papilloma Virus | First dose in Year 8 and Second dose in Year 9 | April to July |
How to give consent or refuse an immunisation
Your child’s school will send you a link to the online consent form.
To submit consent go to schools immunisation consent.
You have up to three days before the scheduled immunisation session to submit the consent form. If you miss the submission deadline you’ll need to contact the Immunisation team to make an appointment at a catch up clinic.
You must have parental responsibility of the child to give or refuse consent. Submit one child’s details at a time, and use the same consent form link if you need to submit multiple childrens details.
Contact the team directly if your child does not attend school, is home educated or you’re having problems accessing the online form.
What happens if my child is absent?
Any children that miss their vaccinations in school either due to absence or refusal can be caught up in a community clinic setting. We aim to run catch-up clinics in each area in the school holidays. As long as there is a consent form for your child, with a contact number, we will contact you to offer a catch-up clinic appointment.
Vaccine information
Related websites
Children’s flu vaccine overview
Public Health England – Protecting your child against flu
Contact details
School Nursing, William Molson Centre, Kent Street, Grimsby, North East Lincolnshire, DN32 7DJ
Email: schoolnursingadvice@nelincs.gov.uk
Telephone: 01472 323660
Opening times: Monday to Friday 8:30am to 4:30pm, except bank holidays