CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATIONS

The practice follows the national policy for childhood immunisation. Further information can be found on the NHS Immunisation Schedule website.

 

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.

Click here for up to date details on the current range of Meningitis vaccinations.

 

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

Click here for the latest information on eligibility for Shingles.

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 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.