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5 reasons to vaccinate your child against flu - 2018/19 (A3 poster)
This poster is aimed at parents and explains the vaccine and the benefits of vaccinating children against flu.
A 3 minute guide to protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia
There is now a vaccine to help protect against meningococcal group B (MenB) disease. The vaccine is being offered in the routine immunisation programme in the UK.
A guide to immunisations up to one year of age - born on or after August 2017
This booklet describes all the routine childhood immunisations for babies up to one year of age.
A quick guide to childhood immunisations for the parents of premature babies - for babies born on or after August 2017
A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.
All about flu and how to stop getting it - easy read version for people with learning disabilities
This leaflet is aimed at people who have, or care for someone with a learning disability. It provides easy to read advice on: -the flu virus and why you need a vaccine; - signs of flu, flu jabs and where to get one.
Are you entitled to a free flu jab?
A credit card sized engagement tool with messaging on why the flu vaccination is important and who is eligible for a free vaccination.
Are you starting university in England? Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia
A catch–up programme offering MenACWY vaccination to all 13 to 19 year olds and new university entrants started in August 2015, in response to a rapid and accelerating increase in cases of invasive meningococcal group W (MenW) disease.
Bat contact and rabies risks
This leaflet contains information on bat rabies, the risk of catching rabies after being bitten by a bat, and how to treat a bat bite after exposure.
Do you have a long term condition or are you 65 or over?
Some important information from the NHS to help people to stay well this winter.
Don't forget to have your HPV vaccination!
An A3 poster to promote the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in schools.
Fever? Think MenB vaccine - for hospital A & E departments
The new MenB vaccine (Bexsero®) will protect against meningococcal disease capsular group B (MenB). The vaccine will be added to the childhood immunisation programme as part of the routine schedule in England from 1 September 2015.
Got a child in year one or two at school?
A poster for parents with children in year one or two at school, promoting the nasal spray flu vaccination.
Have you still not had your flu jab? (A4 poster)
This poster promotes the flu vaccination for the over 65s.
Help your community stay well this winter (Children's Centre pack)
This pack contains promotional materials that can be displayed and shared with families who visit your centre. The toolkit contains x 8 A3 posters, x 40 A5 leaflets and x 40 flu immunisation cards.
Hep B - risky business (gendered poster)
A poster promoting hepatitis B vaccination in at-risk adults.
Hep B - risky business (gendered vaccination flyer)
A flyer promoting hepatitis B vaccination in at-risk adults.
Hep B - risky business (generic flyer)
A flyer promoting hepatitis B vaccination in at-risk adults.
Hep B - risky business (generic poster)
A poster promoting hepatitis B vaccination in at-risk adults.
Hep B - risky business (man)
A postcard promoting hepatitis B vaccination in at-risk adults.
Hep B - risky business (non-gender)
A postcard promoting hepatitis B vaccination in at-risk adults.
HPV vaccination for men who have sex with me - protecting yourself against warts and cancer
A leaflet for the national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for men who have sex with men (MSM).
If you think you've got measles call ahead (A3 poster)
A poster aimed at young people who think they might have measles, advising them to phone their GP for advice before visiting the surgery.
If you're pregnant, you need a flu jab now (A3 poster)
A3 poster advertising the free flu jab available to all pregnant women.
Immunisation helps to protect your baby when they need it most
This poster highlights the importance of infant vaccination and keeping up to date with appointments.
Immunisations at one year of age - features the immunisation schedule for babies born on or after 1st August 2017
A leaflet to remind parents to get their child immunised at one year of age.
Immunisations for young people - your questions answered
This booklet explains the HPV, Td/IPV and MenACWY vaccinations given to young people between 11 and 19 years of age (school years 7 to 13).
Immunising primary school children against flu - 2018/19
This leaflet for head teachers and school staff answers a number of questions you may have about the nasal spray flu vaccine being offered to children in the Autumn term of 2018. The flu vaccination will be offered in primary schools to all children in reception class through to Year 5.
Important information for new university entrants in England - meningitis and septicaemia can kill very quickly
This poster promotes the new meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine available to university entrants starting this autumn.
Improving protection against meningitis C
The ages when your child has his or her meningitis C vaccinations are changing. This leaflet describes the changes in detail and lets you know how your child will benefit from them.
In school years 9 to 13? Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia
This vaccine is being introduced in England from August 2015 in response to a rapid and accelerating increase in cases of invasive meningococcal group W (MenW) disease.
Is your child aged 2, 3 or 4? Help protect them from flu
A3 poster containing messaging about flu directed at parents with children aged 2, 3 or 4.
Is your child aged 2, 3 or 4? Help protect them from flu (empty space)
A3 poster containing messaging about flu directed at parents with children aged 2, 3 or 4 (with a black space for adding your own personalised information).
Is your child in school years 1,2 or 3? Help protect them from flu
A3 poster containing messaging about flu directed at parents with children in school years 1,2 and 3.
Keep your vaccines healthy (A4 poster)
Information for health professionals on vaccine ordering and storage. Vaccines wasted through mis-ordering, being left out of the cold chain, being allowed to go beyond their use-by dates, and fridge failures cost the NHS thousands of pounds every year. At a time when we are all having to be much more careful with our budgets it is particularly important that we are vigilant around the use of valuable resources. Following the advice in this poster will ensure that vaccine wastage is kept to a minimum.
Measles - don't let your child catch it
This leaflet for parents provides all the information on getting your child vaccinated.
Measles - don't let your child catch it (GP flyer)
This flyer for GPs answers some common questions about measles and the MMR vaccine.
Measles - don't let your child catch it (poster)
This poster encourages parents to get their child vaccinated against measles.
Measles - protect yourself, protect others
MMR vaccination - it's not just for children.
MMR vaccination
This leaflet explains about measles, mumps and rubella and the MMR vaccination which helps protect against all three diseases.
New information for students in schools and sixth form colleges: meningitis and septicaemia
This poster, aimed at students in schools and 6th form colleges, encourages them to get the new MenACWY vaccine to prevent invasive meningococcal disease.
Pertussis (whooping cough) immunisation for pregnant women
This factsheet gives the scientific background to the need for, and development of, the pertussis vaccination programme.
Pre-school immunisations: a guide to vaccinations from two years to school entry
The new version of this leaflet includes: - the childhood annual nasal flu programme, pre-school booster and MMR vaccination, revised routine and selective immunisation schedule (for babies born on or after August 2017).
Pregnant? There are many ways to help protect you and your baby
This leaflet describes the vaccinations that help protect a woman and her baby during and after pregnancy.
Protecting your baby against hepatitis B (with the hepatitis B vaccine)
A leaflet explaining hepatitis B infection and the vaccine which protects babies born to hepatitis B infected mothers from this virus.
Protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia - information about changes
From 1st July 2016, the vaccination schedule for meningococcal C (Men C) is changing.
Protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia - MenB vaccine now available
Information about the MenB vaccine and paracetamol use.
Protecting your baby against meningitis and septicaemia caused by meningococcal B bacteria
Information about the MenB vaccine and recommended paracetamol use.
Protecting your baby against rotavirus (A5)
This leaflet describes what rotavirus is, which babies are eligible for the vaccination, and explains when and how your baby will receive the vaccine.
Protecting your baby against rotavirus (DL)
This flyer describes rotavirus and the vaccine that protects against it.
Protecting your child against flu - information for parents (2018/19)
The leaflet explains which children are eligible for flu vaccination, as well as describing the disease and the vaccine.
Shingles eligibility (A3 poster)
The shingles vaccination can now be offered to all eligible patients. In order to simplify the delivery of the programme, eligibility has been changed to the date a patient turns 70 years (routine cohort) and 78 years (catch up cohort). Patients who attain the age of 70 or 78 can however be opportunistically immunised at any point in the year. Patients remain eligible for the vaccine up until their 80th birthday.
Shingles vaccination - who's eligible? (A3 poster)
A poster showing who is eligible for the shingles vaccination in 2017 to 2018: for GP surgeries, hospitals, care homes and primary care settings.
TB, BCG vaccine and your baby
This leaflet is about the BCG (Bacillus Calmette-Guerin) vaccination that is being offered to protect your baby against tuberculosis (TB).
The facts about flu - factsheet
This factsheet has been developed to help a general public audience understand who is eligible for the flu vaccination, where they can get it, and other helpful information about preventing and managing flu.
The flu vaccination winter 2018-19 - who should have it and why
This leaflet explains to patients how they can help protect themselves and their children against flu this coming winter (2018/19).
There's a vaccine to help protect you from the pain of shingles
From 1 April 2018, people who were 70, 78 or 79 years of age on that date are eligible for the shingles vaccination. Healthcare professional should give this leaflet to eligible patients when they attend their appointment.
There's a vaccine to help protect you from the pain of shingles (postcard)
From 1 April 2017, people who are or will be 70, 78 or 79 years of age on that date are eligible for the shingles vaccination.
Think measles - it's not just a kid's problem
This is a poster to encourage health care staff to think about the possibility of measles infection in young people who may have missed their MMR and to remind them to isolate possible cases from immunosuppressed individuals and pregnant women.
Using paracetamol to prevent and treat fever after MenB vaccination
This leaflet provides advice on how to prevent and treat fever in babies by giving them paracetamol after their MenB vaccinations.
We're here to help you stay well this winter (leaflet)
This leaflet contains some important information from the NHS to help people to stay well this winter.
What to expect after vaccinations
A leaflet describing the common side effects of vaccinations that might occur in babies and young children up to five years of age.
Whooping cough and pregnancy (A3 poster)
The poster has been designed to promote the need for maternal pertussis vaccination which is now recommended from week 20 of each pregnancy. It is suitable for GP surgeries, hospitals, maternity units, nurseries, child care centres and libraries.
Whooping cough and pregnancy - what you need to know
This leaflet describes whooping cough and what you need to do to help protect your baby from this serious disease.
Whooping cough and pregnancy: your questions answered on how to help protect your baby
Information leaflet to support the whooping cough vaccination in pregnancy programme.
Your HPV vaccination guide from September 2018
This leaflet provides essential information on the programme so that parents can give informed consent for their daughters to have their 2 HPV vaccinations.