Vaccinations
January 2026 - Childhood Immunisations
From 1st January 2026, all children reaching 12 months of age will be offered the MMRv vaccination. This is the Chickenpox vaccine and more information can be found on the Government website.
Autumn 2025 - Check your vaccination status
RSV Vaccination
This year a new vaccine has been introduced for some of our patients. This is the RSV vaccine, providing protection against one of the respiratory infections. This is being offered to patients aged 75 - 79 years and also to pregnant women after the 28th week of pregnancy. More information can be found on the links below.
The Practice has sent out invitations for our eligible patients to book in for this vaccination during September 2025. This vaccine cannot be administered at the same time as the flu vaccination in older adults, so you will receive a separate appointment for your flu vaccination. If you have not yet booked your appointment, please contact us at the surgery to arrnag eyour vaccination.
Seasonal Influenza vaccinations
This year the Joint Committee for Vaccinations & Immunisations (JCVI) has recomended that the flu vaccine should be given slightly later than you are normally used to. The NHS has been instructed to provide this vaccination from 1st October 2025. If we have a mobile telephone number for you, the invitation will allow you to book your appointment directly, without needing to phone the surgery.
You can check if you are eligible to receive your flu vaccination on the link below. Please book as soon as possible.
Are you eligible for a flu vaccination?
Children aged 2- 3 years old will be offered vaccination using the nasal vaccination rather than an injection. This is usually supplied to the surgery around Mid October. Once we have confirmed delivery dates, we will be inviting the parents/ guardians of these eligible children to book directly with us.
Childrens nasal flu vaccination
Shingles vaccination
The shingles vaccination continues to be rolled out to patients as they reach age 65 years & 70 years of age. Some of our younger patients who are considered to be at higher risk due to weakened immune systems can receive this earlier. The link below provides both information about how the shingles vaccine works and who is eleigble to receive it, based on your date of birth.
The shingles vaccine is given in 2 doses. If you do NOT have a weakened immune system, these doses will be approximately 6 months apart. Those with weakened immune systems receive the second dose ater about 2 months.
The shingles vaccine can be given alongside the flu vaccine and you may be offered them both at the same appointment.
Pneumococcal Vaccination
This vaccination continues to be offered to all eligible patients. Again, this can be given alongside the flu vaccine and you may be offered it at the same appointment. More information about the vaccination can be found on the link below.
Vaccination Schedule
Tis is the NHS link to all of the current immunisations offered under the NHS. This is updated regularly by the NHS directly.
For travel vaccination and general travel advice please see our travel advice webpage.
