Are your children back to school next week? Don't miss the most important item on your to-do list: 📒 stationery 🎽 sports kit 🩹 MMR vaccination Childhood infections like #Measles can be life-threatening Check their Red Book or contact your GP practice nhs.uk/childhoodvacci…

"I had no idea measles could make babies so ill" @skynews share the story of baby Ezra, who caught #Measles at 3 months

Vaccines offer the best protection for children against many common and preventable illnesses, like #Measles. Check your child is up to date & contact your GP practice to book any catch-up doses before they go #BackToSchool. More info: nhs.uk/childhoodvacci…

🛬Are you travelling to or returning from a country affected by #Mpox? Make sure you're aware of the precautions you need to take, and what to do if you develop symptoms when you return. Before travelling, check Travel Health Pro: bit.ly/3XffW5e

Tens of thousands of babies hospitalised across the UK each year could now be protected by a new maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine available from today. Read the full story here: buff.ly/4gjWdcr

Is your child up to date with their vaccinations? Check their Red Book or contact your GP practice to find out & book in any missed doses. 📱📅

Many are unaware of the respiratory illness #RSV, but it causes 20,000 hospitalisations each year in babies under 1, just in England. A new vaccination programme has launched for pregnant women and older adults aged 75 to 79. Prof Dame Jenny Harries said on the programme 🔽

Our new #RSV vaccination programme has just started, and will protect thousands of children & older adults. This blog post explains what RSV is and who can get vaccinated - click below for more info: ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2024/07/17/wha…

Do you have a child starting year 8 this September? Make sure you return their #HPV vaccination consent form. Since the vaccine was introduced, there's been a huge drop in the number of young people getting conditions like cervical cancer & genital warts: nhs.uk/vaccinations/h…

It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school when they are unwell. Follow this advice on when to keep your child home. ➡️ nhs.uk/live-well/is-m… #BackToSchool

Sexual health clinics are confidential, free and available to everyone, no matter your age, gender, ethnicity or sexuality. Find your nearest sexual health clinic through the NHS website. 🔎 nhs.uk/nhs-services/s…

People aged 75-79 can get a free vaccination to protect themselves from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), a common lung infection that can lead to serious illnesses like pneumonia. Read more about RSV vaccination here: nhs.uk/conditions/res…

Vaccines can prevent children becoming seriously ill from common illnesses, like #Measles. Is your child up to date with their routine vaccinations? Contact your GP practice to book any catch-up doses. More info: nhs.uk/childhoodvacci…

Are you heading to #Uni? 📚💻 Whether you’re going for the first time or returning, make sure you’re up to date with your #vaccinations before you go by checking the NHS App. Book in via your GP practice if you’ve missed any 📱

Explore the fascinating world of medical entomology and follow Jolyon Medlock and his team as they uncover the latest trends in vector-borne diseases and more 🔽

Measles is highly infectious. 1 person with measles can infect 15 other unvaccinated people on average❗ Being vaccinated helps protect you, and others who can't be vaccinated such as young and unborn babies. 👶 #MMR #Measles