As part of the NHS National Immunisation schedule, free Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio (Td/IPV) and Meningitis ACWY immunisations are being offered to all students in Year 9 at 

The South Wolds Academy on Thursday 26th February 2026. 

 

Most children have been immunised against Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio and Meningitis C as part of the childhood UK schedule. Guidance from NHS England recommends that your child now receives a booster dose of Tetanus, Diphtheria & Polio and Meningitis ACWY.

Information regarding these vaccines is available on the website:

·         MenACWY vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

·         3-in-1 teenage booster overview - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

 

What you need to do 

Please complete the link below to give consent for the vaccinations, this will close on 12th February 2026.  If you do not wish your child to have the immunisations, you can complete a refusal via the same link.

https://nhsImms.azurewebsites.net/session/a769f656

 

Please be aware that if we do not receive either a completed consent form or a refusal, each young person will be individually assessed by a healthcare professional to self-consent on the day. If they are deemed Gillick competent, they may be offered the vaccination.

 

If your child is outstanding their MMR vaccination and you would like for them to receive this vaccination, please contact our office on the details below.

MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

 

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Immunisation Team on 033 3358 3397 option 4 option 2 or immunisations.nottinghamshire@intrahealth.co.uk