Teenage Booster Vaccinations

Monday 14th December 2020

These vaccinations will take place in school on Tuesday 19 January 2021.  If your child has not yet returned their permission form, please ensure they do so by Monday 21 December.

Information from NHS –

Teenage Booster and Meningitis ACWY Vaccinations

• Consent packs for vaccinations from NHS Lothian are out now for pupils in S3 (and in S4 – S6 who have not yet received their vaccinations).
• Every year, pupils in S3 are offered the Teenage Booster to complete their lifelong protection, through Routine immunisations against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.   Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
• In addition to the Teenage Booster vaccination, all S3 pupils are recommended a Meningitis ACWY vaccination. This protects against several strains of meningitis.   Any pupils in S4 – S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
• Please read the letter in the consent pack, discuss the vaccinations with your child and return completed and signed consent forms to school by 21 December 2020.

 

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