Vaccinations in school
If you have been invited to submit a consent form for your child’s upcoming vaccination session in school, please click the child consent form button below. You will need the unique school code on the parent invite letter provided by your child’s school.
It is important you let us know whether you do or do not want your child to have a vaccination by the consent deadline. It will take less than five minutes to respond.
Home educated and catch-ups
If your child is home educated or has missed an immunisation in school, we welcome you to attend one of our community clinics. You can view our upcoming community clinics via the button below.
To book an appointment or for more information please contact our team on 0300 123 5205 or email kchft.cyp-immunisationteam@nhs.net.
MMR vaccine catch-up
We are offering a measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) catch-up to all young people who have missed a first or second dose. Those due to have a scheduled vaccine in year eight or 11, can get a MMR vaccine at school at the same time. All other children will need a booked appointment in one of our community clinics. You’ll need to contact us to arrange an appointment using our contact details at the bottom of the page.
Referral
What we do
We deliver the routine national immunisation programme to children and young people aged 0 to 19. We can also offer the
Vaccines are the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health now and in the future. The NHS has a guide to help you understand the vaccines offered in the UK and when to have them. The NHS website also explains how they work and why they're safe. You can find more about the vaccines offered to your child before school, and when they are at primary school and secondary school on our website. To find out more about vaccinations for adults, visit GetVaccinatedNow.co.uk.
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 can go to your child’s school and vaccinate – you may wish to be with them, but this is not a requirement.
- We have regular community clinics across Kent and Medway that vary from children’s centres to hospitals. You can book at a location and time of your choice and come along with your 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
If you have any concerns or queries regarding your confidentiality, please read our 'What happens to your personal information leaflet'.
