Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health. They prevent millions of deaths worldwide every year.
Since vaccines were introduced in the UK, diseases like smallpox, polio and tetanus that used to kill or disable millions of people are either gone or are now very rarely seen. However, if people stop having vaccines, it’s possible for infectious diseases to quickly spread again.
Here is the immunisation planner which shows which vaccines your child should have and at which age:
For more information about the vaccinations your child will be offered, please see some really useful resources below:
The NHS Immunisation Resource Page
Oxford Vaccine Knowledge Project
If you would like any further information or would just like to discuss immunisation in a bit more detail please get in touch with our friendly nursing team who will be happy to answer any of your questions. You can contact us using AskMyGP