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5 reasons to vaccinate your child against flu - 2019 (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
This revised edition of the guide to immunisations for babies up to one year of age includes the routine childhood immunisation schedule from Autumn 2019.
A guide to vaccinations from two years old until starting primary school : pre-school immunisations
Details of immunisations for children between 2 and 5 years, before they start school.
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.
Are you entitled to a free flu jab? (card)
The 'Help Us Help You - Stay Well This Winter' flu vaccination conversation starter supports you in having those one-to-one conversations.
Are you starting university in England? Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia
Meningococcal disease is a rare but life-threatening disease caused by meningococcal bacteria which are divided into several groups. The most common are A, B, C, W and Y. Infants, young children, teenagers and young adults have the highest risk of meningococcal 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! (A3 poster)
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.
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 - universal
This leaflet provides essential information on the programme so that parents can give informed consent for their daughters and sons to have their 2 HPV vaccinations.
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.
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 from Autumn 2019
A leaflet to remind you to get your 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 in school years 7 to 13.
Immunising primary school children against flu - 2019/20
This guidance has been produced to assist all school staff and headteachers with any questions about the nasal spray flu vaccination being offered to children in primary schools during the autumn term 2019.
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 or 10? Protect yourself against meningitis and septicaemia
A leaflet for students in school years 9 to 10 explaining why it’s important that they have the meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine.
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).
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)
The flyer describes the disease measles and gives advice on the MMR vaccination.
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
This leaflet is aimed at adults in general, as well as parents of older children and teenagers. It gives information about measles and the vaccine MMR which protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
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.
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
There's now a vaccine to help protect against meningococcal group B (MenB) disease. The vaccine is being offered in the routine immunisation programme.
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
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). This leaflet has now been updated with the current immunisation advice which reflects the new data on the risk of tuberculosis to infants.
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 2019/20 (information for parents of young children and young people up to 18 years of age)
This factsheet explains which children are eligible for flu vaccination, as well as describing the disease and the vaccine for parents with children under the age of 18.
The flu vaccination winter (2019-20) - 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. It includes information for children, eligible adults and pregnant women, and explains why it’s very important that people at increased risk from flu or who care for someone vulnerable to have their free vaccination every year.
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.
There's currently an outbreak of Hepatitis A (A3 poster)
This poster highlights the importance of good hygiene practice to avoid catching Hepatitis A and how to get vaccinated.
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.