CHILDHOOD IMMUNISATION CAMPAIGN

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  • Childhood infections like measles and whooping cough are rising.
  • If your child isn’t vaccinated, they’re not protected.
  • Childhood infections can cause serious illness, hospitalisation and life-long
    disabilities.
  • Childhood vaccinations give your children the best protection and prevent over 5,000
    deaths and over 100,000 hospital admissions each year in England.
  • It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if your child
    missed a vaccine, contact your GP surgery to catch up.
  • To have full protection, children sometimes need to have booster vaccines. Check
    their red book or speak to your GP surgery to see if they are missing any.
  • You can also visit www.nhs.uk/childhoodvaccinations to find out more and see if you
    should book an appointment for your child.
  • All the childhood vaccinations are free. For the full timetable visit the NHS website
    and to see how to get them.
  • All childhood vaccinations offered by the NHS have been used in millions of children
    worldwide and have an excellent safety record.
  • All medicines can cause side effects, but all health authorities around the world agree
    that immunisation is the safest way to protect our children’s health immunisation is the safest way to protect our children’s health