Vaccines

NHS Vaccines

NHS vaccinations and when to have them. It’s important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

Website: www.nhs.uk/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them

What to expect after vaccinations: www.gov.uk/what-to-expect-after-vaccinations

Vaccines and Porcine Gelatine

The Gov.uk website has leaflets describing how and why porcine gelatine is used in vaccines for immunisation programmes.

Website: www.gov.uk/vaccines-and-porcine-gelatine

MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) Vaccine

The MMR vaccine is a safe and effective combined vaccine.

It protects against 3 serious illnesses:

• measles
• mumps
• rubella (german measles)

These highly infectious conditions can easily spread between unvaccinated people.

NHS information: www.nhs.uk/mmr-vaccine

For MMR leaflets in multiple languages please visit: vk.ovg.ox.ac.uk/mmr-vaccine

Gov.uk, MMR General Leaflet: www.gov.uk/mmr-for-all-general-leaflet