Polio vaccine catch-up campaign - information for parents

Dear parent / carer

Polio vaccine catch-up campaign

The NHS have a statutory duty to ensure the polio vaccine is offered to all unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children.  

NHS London is now offering polio vaccinations and other childhood vaccines such as measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) to unvaccinated or partially vaccinated children aged 1 to 11.

They may be contacting you directly during the summer term to offer the catch-up vaccinations.  

Dates will be agreed later.  No vaccination will take place without your consent.

Information about this programme can be found here.

Information about polio can be found here.

Additional information about vaccinations can be found here.

Serin D’Ogullari 

Lead Medical Officer