NHS vaccinations

It’s important to make sure that your child has all of their routine childhood vaccinations. It’s the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases.

Ideally, children should have their vaccinations at the right age to protect them as early as possible and to minimise the risk of infection.

Your GP will be able to tell you what vaccinations children need. You can also find more information about children’s vaccinations and benefits on the NHS website.

Seasonal flu is a highly infectious illness that’s caused by a flu virus. The virus infects your lungs and upper airways, and can cause a high temperature, aches and pains. A flu vaccination can help limit your risk of getting the flu.

Our surgery offers flu vaccinations to patients. We offer two routine vaccinations – one for patients under 65 years and another vaccine for patients over 65 years.

You can contact the surgery to find out more about flu vaccinations or visit the NHS website.

Travel Vaccinations (Prescription charges will apply)

North Swindon Practice does not run a private travel vaccination service; this information is for our registered patients only. Certain travel vaccinations may be available on the NHS.

• The NHS provides some, but not all, vaccinations for people travelling abroad. Those vaccines which are usually provided free of charge (subject to a prescription charge) by the NHS for travel abroad are:
• Typhoid
• Diphtheria, Tetanus and Poliomyelitis
• Hepatitis A (including when combined with typhoid and hepatitis B)
• MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella)
  Cholera

If you are travelling abroad you need to seek advice on vaccinations a minimum of 6 weeks before your date of travel (preferably earlier).

Click here to download a request form for NHS Travel vaccinations.

You can also find useful information about travel vaccinations on the Travel vaccinations page on the NHS website.