Immunisation consent website

Generally, all adolescent school-aged vaccinations are provided by the school immunisation team. This includes Human Papilloma Virus in Year 8 and Diphtheria/Tetanus/Polio (DTP) and Meningits ACWY (MenACWY) in year 9. The GP can vaccinate in certain circumstances, but usually only if the child has missed their vaccinations in the school year it was due.

The annual flu vaccination is only given in school or community clinic unless your child is clinically vulnerable. In this case, you will receive an invitation from the GP to attend the surgery.

You can provide consent for the vaccination up to the day of the session. Further opportunities will be provided in school, or you can take you child to a community clinic if you prefer. You will be provided with details of how to book an appointment if your child misses the session in school.

Your child can still receive their immunisation when the team next attend their school, or you can book an appointment in a clinic venue. Please contact the team directly for further information.

It is important that you contact the Immunisation Team immediately and speak to a member of staff. We also advise that you contact the school. Please ensure that your child is aware of your final decision and provide written confirmation of this for them to share with the team.

The team will be happy to see your child in one of our community clinics. Please contact the team to discuss your requirements.

There are very few children that cannot receive their vaccinations.

However, if your child has a medical condition, please discuss it with your child’s GP or consultant to ensure it is safe for them to receive the vaccination at the current time and document this on their form.

All vaccines can cause side effects, but studies suggest they are generally mild and soon settle.

Injected vaccines can cause:

• swelling at the injection site
• redness at/around the injection site
• tenderness at the injection site
• development of a small lump at the injection site

All vaccinations can cause:

• feeling or being sick
• headaches
• tiredness

If you are worried about your child, you can telephone 111 for non-urgent medical advice or contact your GP practice. In an emergency, please telephone 999. Further advice can be found at: www.nhs.uk.

Our team report any post vaccination side effects that we are aware of, so please contact the Immunisation Team if you feel that we need to report any reactions experienced by your child.

Vaccinations can safely be given as long as the child is not systemically unwell. This is when your child has an illness that affects the whole body and they would usually present with a high temperature.

If your child is not well enough to attend school, then our team will make arrangements to see them the next time we visit, or you will be given information on how to book into a community clinic if we are not returning to their school.

Generally, if they are well enough to be in school, they are usually well enough to be vaccinated.

If your child is recovering from a chronic illness or recent infection, the nurse may decide to defer the vaccination until they are fully recovered. This is to ensure that any subsequent changes in their health are not wrongly attributed to the vaccination.

Yes, either Paracetamol or Ibuprofen can be safely taken to reduce symptoms from the vaccine (please follow product dosage instructions). Likewise, if your child is taking Ibuprofen or Paracetamol prior to the vaccine for any reason, it is still ok to have the vaccine whilst using these two medications.

You can find further information on the NHS choices website. Alternatively, you can speak to a member of the immunisation team.

We only ask for this information if it is needed to ensure the correct intervals between vaccinations. Please note that we do not have access to your child’s GP records, so we may not be aware of their previous vaccination date unless you advise us.