The Immunisation Service delivers the routine national immunisation programme to children at school and in community clinics.
You can find out more information about the vaccines we offer on our Kent Family website.
- Flu and MMR vaccination (primary)
- Immunisations for teens (secondary)
Vaccines are the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health now and in the future. Outbreaks of serious infectious diseases are more likely than ever, with declining rates of immunisation before children start school.
You can find a copy of our Disclosure and Barring Service checks letter on our website.
School packs
How schools can support the immunisation programme
- Send parents or carers details of our visit with link to the vaccination form. This will be supplied to you.
- Remind parents in newsletters and other regular forms of communication running up to the vaccination day.
- Remind parents via social media the weeks before our team is due to visit.
- Add our website links to your website as above.
- Follow our Facebook or Instagram channels for details of community clinics for any young people that have missed their vaccination and share details with your school community.
- Talk about vaccines and how they work in your curriculum.
Resources to use with young people - HPV vaccination
Co-produced by young people and researchers from the University of Bristol and London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, ‘EDUCATE’ will help you teach students about the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine and provide reassurance about receiving the vaccine. The EDUCATE lesson will be most useful if it is delivered to year eight before they are offered the HPV vaccine.
Families who might need further support
We understand children with special educational needs, a disability or those who have a needle phobia may find vaccination sessions stressful. We would like to offer all children the opportunity to receive their vaccinations in an appropriate and comfortable environment.
- We have regular community clinics across Kent and Medway. Parents can book and come along to support their child.
- In exceptional circumstances, we may be able to offer home visits.
Can we help?
Contact us if you have any queries on vaccinations or need extra support for a child with a health condition, disability or additional need.
0300 123 5205
Text 0770 014 0385
kchft.cyp-immunisationteam@nhs.net
Our lines are open Monday to Friday, 8.30am to 5pm and Saturday, 9am to 12.30pm