Don't hesitate - vaccinate!
Through our immunisation section you can find out all there is to know about routine childhood immunisations such as MMR and HPV, and non-routine immunisations such as flu and those that people have before they travel to some countries.
Most immunisations (also known as vaccinations) are given during childhood, and they are usually given by injection. Immunisation programmes have dramatically improved the health of the UK population. The immunisation programme for children mainly takes place over the course of five years. Most are given before a child is one year old.
Childhood vaccination is necessary to protect all children from potentially dangerous diseases. All the diseases that babies and children are vaccinated against have the potential to cause serious disabilities. Some can be fatal. Vaccination also reduces the potential spread of diseases in the community. Childhood vaccination has had a dramatic effect on improving the health of the population in the UK and worldwide.