School age immunisation team
We are a clinical team offering immunisation programmes to children and young people across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, including those that are home educated and in special education schools.
Our services
The vaccines that we offer are:
- Seasonal flu vaccination to protect healthy children against flu (in school years Reception – year 11). Click here to find out more information about the Flu vaccine.
- 3-in-1 teenage booster and Meningitis ACWY vaccinations to protect young people against tetanus, diphtheria and polio and meningitis strains A, C, W and Y (offered from school year 9). Click here to find out more information about the Meningitis ACWY vaccine and click here to find out more information about the Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio vaccination.
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect young people against various forms of cancer (offered from school year 8). From 1st September 2023, the HPV vaccine programme has changed to a one dose vaccination programme. Click here to find out more information about the HPV vaccine.
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccination for under immunised young people (offered from school year 8). Click here to find out more information about the MMR vaccine.
- Neonatal Hepatitis B vaccination for infants born to hepatitis B infected mothers to prevent mother to child transmission (offered from 4weeks of age - 1 year). Click here to find out more information about the neonatal Hepatitis B vaccine.
You can find details of when your child will be offered these vaccinations below.
- Adolescent Vaccination Programme 2023/2024
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The Adolescent programme will commence in schools in January 2024 as follows:
January - April
Year 9: Tetanus / Diphtheria / Polio (TdIPV), Meningitis ACWY (MenACWY), and MMR (if required)
Year 10 & Year 11: Tetanus / Diphtheria / Polio (TdIPV), Meningitis ACWY (MenACWY), and MMR for those who have not received these vaccinations alreadyApril - July
Year 8: HPV and MMR (if required)
Year 9, Year 10 & Year 11: HPV if not received in year 8, Tetanus / Diphtheria / Polio (TdIPV), Meningitis ACWY (MenACWY), and MMR for those did not receive these earlier in the yearIf your child is in school years 8, 9, 10 or 11 and has missed any of their vaccinations in school, they are still able to receive the vaccinations at one of our community catch-up clinics (which run until 31 August 2024) by calling or emailing the team.
- Flu Vaccination Programme 2023/2024
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We have now finished our flu vaccination programme for this year
Our service is delivered from
- All schools in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin
- Community Clinics - for children/young people who do not attend any of the schools we visit, children/young people who prefer to be immunised outside of school and for children/young people who have missed their school session or need a catch up vaccination.
- Home visits - this is only available for babies receiving the neonatal hepatitis B vaccination and for children and young people following assessment and agreement by one of our immunisation nurs
Who do we see
Children and young people who attend a school setting are automatically offered vaccinations within the relevant school year. We work closely with schools to ensure information about each programme and the Econsent link is sent out to every child's parent/carer.
For children and young people who do not attend a school setting, please contact the team to book an appointment for one of our community clinics.
Consent for vaccination
We are now using Econsent for you to give consent or decline for your child to get a vaccination. The link will be communicated by your child's school.
The virtual assistant will ask you for your child’s NHS number. You can search for this here.
Once your child has been identified, the virtual assistant will ask you some questions in relation to the vaccine and the responses will be sent to the team and your child will be vaccinated in school.
If you have diffculties completing the online consent form(s) for your child's vaccination(s) then please contact the service on 01743 730028
The consent process for pupils in year 9 has changed
Failure to return the consent form will no longer be taken as a refusal.
If we do not receive a parental or carer consent decision for the vaccination, using the above process, we may allow the young person to self-consent to the vaccination on the day. We will only offer this opportunity to young people in year 9 and above, who have read the appropriate vaccination information and who are assessed by a health professional as having enough understanding and competence to fully appreciate what's involved. Only those who are clearly comfortable in receiving the immunisation will have it.
If parents or carers have responded and refused consent, the decision cannot be overruled by a young person and therefore, we will not vaccinate.
If your child is brought to a community clinic or one of our nurses visits you at home, you do not need to complete a consent form as the appointment will be seen as you wish for your child to receive the vaccination. The nurse will ask you some health questions to ensure your child is able to have the vaccination.
Your child's immunisation record
We add the vaccinations we give to children and young people onto their record in our clinical system, Rio.
We also notify your child's GP and our local Child Health Information Service so that your child's immunisation history is complete and to avoid duplicate vaccinations being given.
Services we do not offer
- Advice on travel vaccines
- Appointments for infant immunisations other than for babies receiving the neonatal hepatitis B vaccine programme
- Queries regarding infant immunisations: please contact The West Midlands Child Health Information Service (Northern Hub) on telephone 01785 221151 Choose option 1.
Frequently asked questions
- I do not want my child to receive the vaccination?
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If you do not wish for your child to receive a vaccination, you must complete the registration process of the Econsent link and then select ‘No Consent’ on the question that asks which vaccination you are consenting to.
- My child missed their immunisation at school, where can they get their immunisation
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If your child is in school years 8, 9, 10 or 11 and has missed any of their vaccinations in school, they are still able to receive the vaccinations at one of our community catch-up clinics (which run until 31 August) by calling or emailing the team.
- My child is very anxious
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If your child is very anxious, they may prefer to come to one of our community clinics with you/family member. Please contact the team to book an appointment and let us know that they are worried as a longer appointment slot will be booked.
- My child has only received one dose of the HPV vaccine
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From 01 September 2023, the HPV vaccine programme changed to a one dose vaccination programme. If your child has already received at least one dose of the vaccine prior to Sept 2023, they will not require a second dose.
- My child has a cold, can they still have the nasal flu immunisation?
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The nurse will assess your child's symptoms and take their temperature before determining if they are well enough to receive the vaccination.
- My child does not attend a school
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If your child does not attend a school and is in the age group to receive one of the vaccinations, please contact the team to book a community appointment
- I cannot access the Econsent link
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If you have an issue with accessing the site this is likely due to security settings on your device or internet that prevent you being able to see the form (for example, a work phone or computer). Please try again whilst using your own phone/computer connected to your internet at home.
If you have diffculties completing the online consent form(s) for your child's vaccination(s) then please contact the service on 01743 730028
Contact us
Contact us
School Age Immunisation Team
Coral House
11 Longbow Close
Harlescott Lane
Shrewsbury
SY1 3GZ
Tel: 01743 730028
Email the team
School Age Immunisation Team Lead
Debbie Jones
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Patient Information
Our privacy notice
Vaccine Information Leaflets
Special Educational Needs and Disability (SEND) and our "Local Offer"
What is the Local Offer?
The local offer provides information for children and young people with special educational needs (SEND) and their parents or carers in a single place. You can find out more about information about this on our SEND reforms and Local Offers page.
Service Description
School Age Immunisation Team
We offer the following immunisation programmes:
Children in Reception to Year 11 the Seasonal Nasal Flu.
Year 8 Girls and Boys the Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV)
Year 9 pupils the Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis (School Leaver Booster) and the Meningitis ACWY vaccine.
We also administer the Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine to children who have missed this when they were younger.
What do you provide to children and young people with an additional need and or disability 0-25yrs?
We offer all children the vaccinations they are eligible for depending on their school year or age group. All children and young people are offered their vaccinations at school in the first instance. If your child misses the team when they are at their school or if your child is very anxious they can be offered clinic appointments. Please call or email the team to arrange this.
We offer a slightly longer time for the nurses to spend with children and young people who have additional needs to meet their individual needs. We will work closely with those who know your child well to do this.
Who can use our service? Age? Disability?
School age children and young people from 4 years of age (in reception class) to 16 years of age (in year 11)
How to access our service (inc. referral routes)
We will arrange the dates for your child to receive their vaccination at school with the school and we primarily communicate to you through the school.
Please contact the team if you would like to discuss your child with one of the nurses
Tel: 01743 730028 Email: shropcom.immunisationteam@nhs.net
When and where is our service available?
We work between Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm throughout the year (excluding bank holidays)
We visit all schools to offer the vaccination programmes. We hold clinics in a variety of locations across Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin and these are by appointment only.
How to find out about the service
Through shropshire community health trust website, letters from your child's schools.
We are also on X follow us @ShropshireImms
How can families contact the service?
Our telephone number is 01743 730028. Please leave a message if your call is not answered and we will get back to you by the next working day. Our email address is shropcom.immunisationteam@nhs.net
We are based at Coral House, Longbow Close, Harlescott Lane Shrewsbury, SY1 3GZ
Is the service accredited? If so, by whom?
Care Quality Commission
How can families complain if they are not happy with the service?
All complaints are handled by our Patient Advice and Liaison Service (PALS) and Complaints teams.