Flu Vaccinations – Vaccination UK
Please see message below and download communications from Vaccination UK. Once a date for the immunisations has been confirmed for students in Years 7, 8 and 9, this will be shared with parents.
It is anticipated that the offer will be rolled out to students in Years 10 and 11, depending on vaccine stock levels. Again, we will inform parents once confirmed.
If you have any further questions, please contact Ms A Ahmed, Medical Coordinator.
Influenza (Nasal Flu) immunisation for pupils in secondary school years 7-9
Dear Parent/Carer,
We will soon be visiting your child’s school to offer the free flu vaccine to all eligible children from years 7, 8 and 9. The nasal flu vaccine is painless, quick, and side effects are uncommon and generally mild. All pupils in special needs schools are eligible for the influenza immunisation.
Please note this is not the Covid vaccination.
This winter, now that life is back to normal, there is a very high risk that the NHS could be overwhelmed with illness caused by influenza, as we have not been mixing with others as much over the past few winters.
Children who have the flu vaccine are less likely to pass the virus on to friends and family, especially those who may be at greater risk from flu, such as young babies, elderly people or friends and relatives with a serious health condition.
Attached are some frequently asked questions (FAQs) about this vaccine.
You can now complete consent for your child online. Please click https://london.schoolvaccination.uk/flu/2022/towerhamlets to give consent, or to decline consent.
It is important to complete and return the form even if you do not want your child to have the vaccine. If you choose not to complete the consent, this does NOT mean that you have refused the vaccine for your son or daughter.
For parents who want their child to have the vaccine that does not contain porcine gelatine, you can also do this by using the consent link above. If you wish for your child to receive the injection, please say no to the nasal flu vaccine, you will then be taken to the page where you can consent for the injection instead.
You can also speak to your immunisation team if you require a consent form in a language other than English, or you can find them in other languages on our website: www.schoolvaccination.uk
If your child has asthma and becomes wheezy or has their medication increased after you return this form, please contact the immunisation team on the number or email over the page.
We encourage you to share this information with your child / children.
Kind Regards,
Tower Hamlets School Immunisation team