Service Detail

Our Immunisation Team is responsible for the planning and delivery of all school-based immunisation programmes across Coventry, Warwickshire, Solihull, Hereford and Worcester according to a schedule agreed
with Public Health England.

Each area has its own localised team who are responsible for the delivery of the NHS national campaigns (see the tabs above). They are available to provide expert advice to children, families, other professionals and schools regarding immunisation and vaccination issues and can offer extra support to those children and young people who are worried about receiving a vaccination or who have additional needs.

All of the vaccinations will be delivered in school and parents will be issued an information pack ahead of time.  These can also be found on the tabs above. If your child is unwell or absent from school on the day of the immunisation a follow up session or clinic appointments well be offered.

Schedule October – December 2019

Your local immunisation team will be visiting all infant, junior, primary and middle schools to offer all children from Reception to Year 6, the nasal Flu vaccination. 

The vaccination against flu is annual, which means that even if your child received the vaccine last year they will need to have it again this year.

The annual nasal flu vaccination is now offered to all children as part of their routine vaccination programme. This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and sometimes causes serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable friends and family by preventing the spread of flu. The vaccination is a free, quick and simple spray up the nose.

Video: Immunisation and Vaccination - what happens when you get your flu vaccination

Schedule for January – April 2019

The immunisation teams will be visiting all secondary schools to pupils in year 9 offering their next and final routine scheduled childhood vaccinations

•      Diptheria,Tetanus and Polio vaccination (final booster)
•      Meningitis ACWY

Completing your child’s routine vaccination programme (which they will have commenced from birth) will help protect them from these serious diseases. Approx. 2/3  weeks prior to the date we are due to visit your child’s school the immunisation team (via school) will provide your child with an immunisation pack containing a leaflet with the details of the vaccines, a letter from us and a consent form. Please ensure you print the consent forms double sided and return the consent form direct to your school, do not email it. If you wish to ask any questions or discuss the vaccines with a health professional, please contact your local team who's contact details are provided on the tabs above.

Schedule March-July 2019

Your local immunisation team will be visiting all females in year 8 & 9 at school to offer them the HPV Vaccine. The HPV vaccine helps protects females from getting cervical cancer.

It is a 2 dose vaccine with females being offered the first dose in year 8 and the second dose 12 months later. Your child will be given an  immunisation pack if they are in year 8, and a letter if they are in year 9 approximately three/four weeks before the immunisation session. These need to be returned direct to school no later than a week before the scheduled session date. Please click on your local area tab above for a schedule of when the immunisation team will be visiting your child’s school. Please also see the downloadable PDFs below for copies of the consent form (print this double sided), letter, leaflet and further information about the HPV vaccine.

The vaccine can be given to females between the ages of 12 – 18 however is routinely offered in year 8 and 9. If your child wishes to have this vaccine, is within the age limits but outside of the routinely offered cohort please contact your local immunisation team who will be able to arrange an appointment to vaccinate your child.

Please see the downloadable documents for important information:

Patient Information Leaflet.pdf [pdf] 139KB

Protecting your child against flu leaflet.pdf [pdf] 538KB

Flu Consent form [pdf] 762KB