This week is World Immunisation Week, Data published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that uptake of the adolescent vaccines offered to 13 and 14 year olds who were in school year 9 during the 2021 to 2022 academic year has fallen, leaving many young people unprotected from life-threatening diseases.
If your child is in year 9,10 or 11 and has not any vaccinations including the teenage (Td/IPV) booster or the MenACWY vaccine, you don’t need to wait to be contacted – I encourage you to speak to your school nurse, school immunisation team or GP surgery to book an appointment to ensure that they are fully vaccinated and have the best protection as they start mixing more widely in their adult lives.
For more information visit Young people at risk of disease as concerning numbers miss out on life-saving vaccines - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)