We provide a variety of vaccinations:
Childhood Vaccinations
At Shifa Surgery Ltd, we provide childhood immunisations each week. Vaccination is the most important thing we can do to protect ourselves and our children against ill health. They prevent millions of deaths worldwide every year.
Since vaccines were introduced in the UK, diseases like smallpox, polio and tetanus that used to kill or disable millions of people are either gone or are now very rarely seen.
Measles and Mumps are starting to appear again in England, even though the MMR vaccine is the best protection against both diseases. This is serious as measles can lead to life-threatening complications like meningitis, and mumps can cause hearing loss.
We also offer 8 week baby checks with the Doctor and also offer post-natal check ups for all new mothers.
This schedule provides vital protection during childhood.
Immunisation from birth
Immunisation at 8 Weeks
- 6-in-1 Vaccine: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, Hib, Hepatitis B
- Pneumococcal (PCV) Vaccine
- Rotavirus Vaccine
- MenB (Meningitis B)
Immunisation at 12 Weeks
Immunisation at 16 Weeks
Immunisation at 1 Year
Immunisation at 3 Years & 4 Months
- MMR (2nd Dose)
- 4-in-1 Pre-School Booster: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio
Immunisation at 12 to 13 Years
- HPV Vaccine – 2 doses, 6 to 12 months apart
Immunisation at 14 Years
- 3-in-1 Teenage Booster: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio
- MenACWY – Meningitis strains A, C, W, Y.
Why Childhood Immunisations Are Important
Vaccinating children is crucial for their health and the wider community.
Immunisations:
- Protect Your Child: Vaccines protect against serious, potentially life-threatening diseases like measles, meningitis, and polio, helping children build immunity without suffering from the illness.
- Community Protection: When most children are vaccinated, it reduces the spread of diseases, safeguarding those who can’t be vaccinated, like newborns or individuals with certain medical conditions (herd immunity).
- Prevent Outbreaks: Immunisation prevents the resurgence of diseases that were once common but are now rare due to vaccines.
- Safe and Effective: Vaccines are thoroughly tested to ensure they are safe for children, with strict regulations in place.
- Lifelong Health Benefits: Childhood immunisations not only protect children in the early years but also reduce the risk of complications and chronic conditions later in life. By following the UK Childhood Immunisation Schedule, parents can help keep their children, families, and communities safe from preventable diseases.
Flu Vaccinations
The flu vaccine helps protect against flu, which can be a serious or life-threatening illness. It’s offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter to people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.
The flu vaccine is recommended for people at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu.
It’s offered on the NHS every year in autumn or early winter.
You can get the free NHS flu vaccine if you:
- are aged 65 or over (including those who will be 65 by 31 March 2026)
- have certain long-term health conditions
- are pregnant
- live in a care home
- are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance
- live with someone who has a weakened immune system
Flu can be very unpleasant for children and can sometimes cause serious problems, such as pneumonia.
Each winter in the UK, thousands of children who do not have a health condition need hospital care because of flu.
Children can catch and spread flu easily. Vaccinating them also helps protect others who are at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu, such as babies, anyone who’s pregnant and older people.
We will send out text messages to the patients who are eligible for the vaccination. You will be able to book yourself using the link sent out but you can also contact the surgery and speak with one of our care navigators who can you book you in the clinics we are running. Local pha
You do also have the option of booking your flu vaccination online using the following link: Book, change or cancel a free NHS flu vaccination at a pharmacy – NHS
Other Vaccinations
Click on the link for a checklist of all the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK free of charge on the NHS and the ages at which they should ideally be given.
Try to have your vaccinations delivered on time to ensure protection. If you’re not going to be able to get to the GP surgery when a vaccination is due, let us know, as it may be possible to arrange to have the vaccination at a different location.
Get in touch with us to book your vaccine.
Measles
The number of people catching measles is on the rise. This is because not enough people have been vaccinated against the disease. Measles is easy to catch and easy to spread especially in nurseries and schools.
Some people get very sick from measles and can develop pneumonia and meningitis. One in five people with measles will go to hospital and in very rare cases people can die from the disease.
Measles is not just a childhood disease and can be serious at any age. It can make adults very ill and may cause problems for those who are pregnant and people who have weakened immune systems (who can’t fight infection well).
Measles Symptoms:
- a high temperature
- a runny or blocked nose
- sneezing
- a cough
- a fever
- small red spots with bluish – white centres inside the mouth
- a rash that appears a few days after the cold-like symptoms, usually on the face and neck
People with measles should stay off nursery, school or work until four days after the rash first appears. If you think you or your child may have measles, stay at home and phone your GP or NHS 111 for advice. It’s very important that you stay away from GP practices, A&E departments and other health care venues so you don’t pass measles on to others.
To get the best protection you need to have two doses of MMR vaccine. Those who haven’t had both doses will be more at risk.
- Remember it’s never too late to catch up on missed doses. If you don’t know how many doses your child has had, it’s better to have two doses of MMR vaccine now rather than risk leaving them unprotected.