MMR vaccine catch up clinics for 11 – 16 year olds. Call the team to book an appointment or to check vaccination status – 0151 514 2510
Who we are
Our team is made up of professionals who are highly skilled and experienced in giving vaccinations to school aged children.
What we do
It’s important to protect your children against a number of dangerous infectious diseases.
The national vaccination programme means that diseases like polio have disappeared in the UK – this is only possible by maintaining the high vaccination rates for children and young people across our local communities.
Our team follows the national vaccination programme and offer vaccinations to protect against:
- Flu
- Meningococcal ACWY
- School leavers booster of Diphtheria
- Tetanus and Polio (Td/IPV)
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- MMR as required
| Age | Vaccination | Schedule |
| Foundation 2 Years 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 | Nasal Flu | October – December |
| Year 9 girls and boys | Tetanus/Diphtheria/Polio and Meningitis ACWY | January – Easter |
| Year 9 boys and girls | MMR is offered if your child has not previously had 2 doses | January – Easter |
| Year 8 girls and boys | HPV (1st dose) | April – July |
| Year 9 girls (boys to be added in September 2020) | HPV (2nd dose | April – July |
How to access the service
The vaccination programme is routinely delivered within schools. Schools will send an electronic consent (e-consent) form to all parents/carers to complete. Children of secondary school age may be able to give their own consent for the immunisation if they can demonstrate they fully understand the benefits and risks.
Complete your child’s e-consent form
Teenage booster – DTP (diphtheria, tetanus, polio)
Find your child’s school code:
Following each programme our team offer ‘catch up’ clinics – details of these will be sent home if required. If your child is not attending school or is unable to attend a clinic our team offer home visits.
Contact details
You can contact the team on 0151 514 2510
Resources
MMR vaccination
- MMR vaccination leaflet
- MMR vaccination information leaflet – easy read
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Amharic
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Arabic
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Czech
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Dari
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Hindi
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Kurdish Sorani
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Slovak
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Tigrinya
- MMR vaccination information leaflet in Urdu
- Protecting your child against flu leaflet
- The HPV vaccine – beating cervical cancer leaflet
- Routine childhood immunisation schedule PDF
- Vaccinations timeline
- Meningitis Research Foundation
The team is part of Wirral’s 0-19 Health and Wellbeing Service.
