Vaccinations
Information on Covid vaccine, the flu vaccine and childhood immunisations
Measles in Islington
Measles cases have spread in parts of North London because some children are not vaccinated and are passing it to other unvaccinated children.
To protect your child from measles, make sure they have had their course of the vaccine.
How to get a measles vaccine
If your children have not had the MMR or MMRV vaccine, ask your GP if you can get one for them. The vaccine is for all children of any age and is free.
If you have school-aged children that need the vaccine, you can book one at an Islington catch-up clinic too.
The MMRV vaccine protects children from:
It is part of the usual set of vaccines children get, with one course at 1 year and at 18 months old.
Booking a measles vaccine in Islington
Measles cases have spread in parts of North London because some children are not vaccinated and are passing it to other unvaccinated children. To protect your child from measles, make sure they have had their course of the vaccine.
If your children have not had the MMR or MMRV vaccine, ask your GP if you can get one for them. The vaccine is for all children of any age and is free.
If you have school-aged children that need the vaccine, you can book one at an Islington catch-up clinic too.
Childhood vaccines
Vaccinations protect your child against serious diseases.
Babies need to have vaccinations when they are 8 weeks, 12 weeks, and 16 weeks old. Older children need to have vaccinations at one year and at 3 years, 4 months.
Find more information about when children get their vaccines.
Covid vaccines
Some people at increased risk of getting seriously ill from COVID-19 may be able to get a seasonal COVID-19 vaccine.
Find out more about getting a COVID-19 vaccine, including if you're eligible and how to get it.
Flu vaccines
Flu vaccines are safe and effective. They are offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu.
The flu vaccine is available for the following eligible residents:
- all children aged 2 or 3 years on 31 August 2024
- primary school aged children (from Reception to Year 6)
- secondary school aged children (from Year 7 to Year 11)
- all children in clinical risk groups aged from 6 months to less than 18 years
- those aged 50 years and over
- pregnant women
- those in long-stay residential care homes
- carers
- close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
- frontline health and social care staff
- those aged 6 months to 65 years in clinical at-risk groups
- Respiratory (lung) diseases, including asthma
- Heart disease, kidney disease or liver disease
- Diabetes
- Neurological (brain or nerve) conditions including learning and disability
- Being seriously overweight (BMI of 40 and above)
More information about the flu and the flu vaccine.
Community child flu vaccination clinics
We are running community flu vaccination clinics for school-age children (Reception to Year 11) in several locations throughout September to December.
See dates, times and locations for community clinics.
These are drop-in clinics but appointments are available if preferred. To book an appointment, please either call Vaccination UK on 0208 017 7925 or alternatively email islington@v-uk.co.uk.