Childhood Immunisations
The practice follows the national policy for childhood immunisation. Further information can be found on the NHS Immunisation Schedule website.
The following is a public health video on BCG eligibiity for babies TB, BCG and your baby - video for parents and carers
New additions to Schedule
Cervical Cancer can be caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18- recently the HPV vaccination has been introduced into the schedule for girls and boys aged 12 to 13.
Adults
Tetanus & Polio
Protection against tetanus and polio should be kept up to date. A full primary course with a booster at 15 years of age should be followed by at least two boosters at 10 year intervals to protect throughout life.
Influenza
Annual protection against influenza is offered to patients aged 65 and over and those at high risk, e.g., with chronic heart, chest and breathing disorders, and diabetes.
Notice of our winter Flu Vaccination Programme will appear here and also on the News page.
Shingles
From 1st September 2023
Latest information on eligibility for Shingles.
COVID-19 Information
Get the latest NHS information and advice about coronavirus (COVID-19) at NHS.UK Coronavirus
Vaccinations
Langley Medical Practice is not offering the Spring Covid boosters. Pearl Pharmacy are offering and vaccinating our housebound patients over 75 and immunosuppressed under 75.
Eligibility
all adults aged 75 years and over including individuals aged 74 who will have their 75th birthday before the campaign ends (17 June 2025)
residents in a care home for older adults
individuals aged 6 months and over who are severely immunosuppressed
please visit Covid 19 vaccination eligibility and booking
PSM Pharmacy, Ewell Road, Tolworth are offering a walk in service for eligible patients.
Travel Immunisations
The practice nurses will give advice on foreign travel and any other immunisations required.
A minimum of six weeks notice is ideally required, if a second appointment is required please ensure it is at least two weeks prior to travel to allow the vaccines to work. If you are unable to give this, you may wish to check whether we have an available appointment. If the nurses are fully booked you should be prepared to arrange your immunisation through a private travel clinic.
Langley Medical Practice is no longer a registered Yellow Fever Centre.
Useful websites (click to visit)
Fit for Travel - a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland). It gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
NHS Immunisation - the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate source of information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK.
