By Registered Health Visitor – Julia Headland
April 2023 marks the World Immunisation Week which has been initiated with the aim of highlighting the collective action needed to protect people from vaccine preventable diseases (World Health Organisation (WHO)
2023). I felt this was an ideal time to run through the UK vaccine schedule for Infants, children in school and pregnant women.
Unfortunately, due to Covid 19 and the restrictions that ensued, many children are behind in receiving their standard immunisations and therefore are at risk of vaccine preventable diseases, even in the UK.
Therefore, I would advise that all of you check with your GP practice to ensure that your children are up to date and that Covid hasn’t caused your children to slip through net. You can also check the Immunisation Schedule (NHS 2023).
Babies Under 1 Year Old:
6-in-1 vaccine
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
MenB vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine overview
Children 1-15 Years Old:
Hib/MenC
MMR (measles, mumps and
rubella) vaccine
Children’s flu vaccine
4-in-1 preschool booster
HPV vaccine
3-in-1 teenage booster
MenACWY vaccine
Vaccinations in Pregnancy:
Some vaccines, such as the inactivated seasonal flu vaccine and the whooping cough vaccine, are recommended during pregnancy to protect the health of you and your baby. An inactivated vaccine does not contain a live version of the virus it is protecting against.
Some vaccines, such as the tetanus vaccine, are perfectly safe to have during pregnancy if necessary. But it does depend on the type of vaccination. For example, the MMR and yellow fever vaccines have potential risks, and you need to discuss these with your midwife or doctor before deciding whether to have the vaccine. For more information, click here.
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For those people I have not yet met, my name is Julia Headland and I am a registered health visitor and registered general nurse with a degree in public health and over 20 years of experience. I am very pleased to work alongside the Norfolk House Nursery team.
You can arrange to meet me for confidential advice or guidance about your child’s health or development; during the pandemic these consultations are being conducted by Zoom or telephone.
My consultations are free of charge and they are confidential.
You can book an appointment with me via the Norfolk House Nursery staff.
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