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Immunisation Information
Immunisations for school aged children are administered by The Berkshire School-aged Immunisation Team.
If you have any queries regarding your child’s immunisations please contact
- T: 0300 365 0077 Option 3: School Queries
- E: eastschoolimms@berkshire.nhs.uk
Consent for immunisations is given electronically and parents will be contacted in the weeks preceding any scheduled immunisations.
Past immunisations: if you have any queries regarding immunisations already given please contact Child Health Information Services on 0300 561 1851
HPV
Girls and boys aged 12 to 13 years (born after 1 September 2006) are offered the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as part of the NHS vaccination programme.
The HPV vaccine helps protect against cancers caused by HPV, including:
- cervical cancer
- some mouth and throat (head and neck) cancers
- some cancers of the anal and genital areas
It also helps protect against genital warts.
In England, girls and boys aged 12 to 13 years are routinely offered the HPV vaccination when they're in school Year 8.
If you're eligible and missed the HPV vaccine in school Year 8, you can have it free on the NHS up until your 25th birthday.
