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Leicestershire Partnership Trust's School Aged Immunisation Service visit secondary schools throughout the academic year to offer a number of different immunisations.
The team usually offer the HPV vaccine to Year 8 boys and girls, as well as the teenage booster and Meningitis ACWY to every student in Year 9.
Gelatine may be used in the manufacture of the nasal flu vaccine and is not acceptable for some parents, therefore parents will be able to opt for a gelatine-free injection instead. When making a decision to opt for the injectable vaccine, please be aware that the gelatine-free injection:
More information about the flu vaccine, in varying languages, can be viewed here.
The immunisations are given by the School Aged Immunisation Service who work across all of the schools in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The team are a group of experienced nurses and senior clinical support workers.
You and your parent/carer need to complete an online consent form before the school immunisation session. You will receive a letter containing a link to the consent form for your school. It’s really important to complete this.
If you or your parents/carers have any questions about the secondary school flu immunisation programme, you can call the School Aged Immunisation Service on 0300 3000 007.
