Catch up Meningitis ACWY Vaccine
Vaccinations against meningitis
Meningitis can be caused by a number of different infections, so several vaccinations offer some protection against it. These include the:
· MenB vaccine – offered to babies aged 8 weeks, followed by a second dose at 12 weeks and a booster at 1 year
· 6-in-1 vaccine – offered to children at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks and 18 months
· pneumococcal vaccine – 2 doses offered to babies at 16 weeks and 1 year, and a single dose offered to adults aged 65 or over
· MMRV vaccine – offered to children at 12 months and 18 months
· MenACWY vaccine – offered to teenagers, sixth formers and “fresher” students going to university for the first time
Please note: The MenB vaccine was added to the NHS immunisation schedule for infants in 2015, providing protection for babies and young children in the UK. It is separate from the MenACWY.
Teenagers and young adults born before 1 May 2015, will not have received the MenB vaccine as part of the NHS schedule. There is no NHS catch up programme for the MenB vaccine. It is available privately for a cost.
GP practices can offer MenACWY vaccinations to all those aged under 25 who may have missed their vaccination previously.
Catch up vaccination clinics
Catch up vaccination clinics for those aged up to 25 are also taking place at the following locations:
· Thursday 19 March, 10am to 3pm, University of Hertfordshire (Room LC450A, Hutton Hub), College Lane, Hatfield (offering MenACWY and MMR)
· Saturday 21 March, 10am to 3pm, Queensway Health Centre, Queensway, Hatfield, AL10 0LF (offering HPV and MenACWY)
· Saturday 21 March, 10am to 3pm, St Michael’s Mead Community Centre, Bishop’s Stortford, CM23 4FZ (offering HPV and MenACWY)
· Saturday 21 March, 10am to 3pm, Peace Children’s Centre, Peace Prospect, Watford, WD17 3EW (offering HPV and MenACWY)
· Sunday 22 March, 10am–3pm, Waltham Cross Health Centre, Stanhope Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7DJ (offering HPV and MenACWY)