Y9 Vaccinations: 20 January 2026

Wed 07 Jan 2026
Shared on behalf the Immunisation Team, NHS

Dear Parents/Carers
 
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (Td/IPV) & Meningitis ACWY Immunisations are due to take place at your school on 20 January 2026.  These vaccines are free of charge.
 
Most children have been immunised against Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio and Meningitis C as part of the childhood UK schedule. Guidance from NHS England recommends that your child now receives a booster dose of Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio and Meningitis ACWY.

Information regarding these vaccines is available on our NHS website:

MenACWY vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
 
If you have any questions, please contact us on the number below.
 
Please complete the link below to give consent for the vaccinations, this will close on 14 January 2026.  If you do not wish your child to have the immunisations, you can complete a refusal via the same link.
 
 
Please be aware that if we do not receive either a completed consent form or a refusal, each young person will be individually assessed by a healthcare professional to self-consent on the day. If they are deemed Gillick competent, they may be offered the vaccination.
 
If your child is outstanding their MMR vaccination and you would like for them to receive this vaccination, please contact our office on the details below.
 
 
If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Immunisation Team on 033 3358 3397 option 4 option 2 or immunisations.nottinghamshire@intrahealth.co.uk
 
Thank you