It’s official – vaccines are amongst the safest medicines available! Vaccines save lives – read here about why vaccinations are important and the safest way to protect yourself and your loved ones. Listen to Dr Rupa Shah talk about Vaccines – are they safe for my child reinforcing how important vaccines are.
Learn about vaccines here
NHS Choices: The NHS Vaccine schedule and all you need to know about each of the vaccines
Haughton Thornley Medical Centres strongly recommends all people to have their vaccinations as soon as they are due. The tables below show the variety of vaccines people need at different stages in your life. It is important you understand why you need them, what you are protecting yourself and your loved ones from and that the decisions you make not only impact on you but also all those around you too. If you have any concerns then please raise them with your doctor or nurse.
We also recommend you should have access to your records so that you can check your immunisation history and share it with others if asked to do so. This is particularly useful for people who may be at risk of life-threatening conditions. Remember people outside the GP practice are unable to see this information and rely on your memory or for you to share this information with them. This is particularly important when you are seen in the Out of Hours, walk in centres, A&E or even when calling 111. Please scroll down to the bottom of this page for screenshots of the test patient to see what the information looks like.
See the schedule of what is needed below – click on the table to download a PDF version which may be easier for you to read too.
Immunisation against infectious disease: the green book front cover and contents page. The green book has the latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures for all the vaccine preventable infectious diseases that may occur in the UK. First published in 2006 as Immunisation against infectious disease, this publication is now available as individual chapters via the Immunisation section of the GOV.UK website and not in printed form. These chapters are updated as necessary to reflect the current policies and procedures as advised by the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.
Table taken from patient.co.uk where you can find more information.
View your Immunisation History and check you and your loved ones are up to date!
Click here if you would like to sign up for access to your records now and you are a patient of Haughton Thornley Medical Centres. You will need to complete the Records Access and Understanding safety checklist questionnaire