Vaccinations at school
Last updated: 24 October 2025
Next review: 24 October 2026
School vaccinations are provided by Vaccination UK. They go into schools to vaccinate children whose parents have consented to their child having vaccinations. Vaccination UK work with schools across the school year to organise vaccination clinics. You will be contacted prior to any vaccination clinic to obtain consent for your child to have the following vaccinations.
Some children may be eligible for the Covid-19 vaccination if they are immunosuppressed or have other health issues. Find out more at GOV.uk or NHS.
You can read more about each vaccine and what it protects against by clicking the links in the table below, by speaking to your GP or by contacting Vaccination UK.
| Vaccines for children at primary school | |
|---|---|
| Age | Vaccines |
| 2 to 15 years | Children's flu vaccine (every year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school) |
| Vaccines for children at secondary school | |
|---|---|
| Age | Vaccines |
| 2 to 15 years | Children's flu vaccine (every year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school) |
| 12 to 13 years | HPV vaccine |
| 14 years | Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster) MenACWY vaccine |
Missed vaccinations for young people up to the age of 25
It is never too late to get vaccinated. For young people up to the age of 25 that have missed any of their vaccinations, Vaccination UK organise regular catch-up vaccination clinics at locations across the borough where young people can get these. Details of upcoming catch-up clinics can be found at Vaccination UK.
Alternatively, you can contact Vaccination UK by email: walthamforest@v-uk.co.uk or by phone: 0208 017 4291 to find out more.
For people over the age of 25 who have missed any of their routine vaccinations, please contact your GP practice.