immunisation

This leaflet for women provides updated information on rubella and how to get vaccinated so it is not passed on during pregnancy.

Rubella, otherwise known as German measles, can be very serious for the unborn baby in the first three months of pregnancy and can cause damage to the sight, hearing, heart and brain, a condition known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).

Infection can be prevented by the MMR vaccine, which protects the mother and her unborn baby.

This booklet provides the facts about the vaccines babies will receive just after their first birthday: the first MMR vaccine and the PCV, Hib/Men C and Men B booster vaccines.

This booklet explains about the routine immunisations that are offered to all young people before they leave school.

This booklet contains the facts about the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio, and the MMR booster given to children at the age of three years and four months. 

This leaflet provides more detailed information in a question and answer format about the HPV vaccine offered to all young people in Year 9 and Year 10.

This leaflet is distributed to all young people in Year 9 and Year 10 and explains about the HPV vaccine, which can help protect against cervical cancer and other diseases.

This booklet provides advice on the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination which offers protection against tuberculosis (TB)