Teenage Booster and Meningitis ACWY Vaccinations
Consent packs for vaccinations from NHS Lothian are out now for pupils in S3 (and in S4 to S6 who have not yet received their vaccinations).
Every year, pupils in S3 are offered the Teenage Booster (opens new window) to complete their life long protection, through routine immunisations (opens new window), against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
Any pupils in S4 to S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
In addition to the Teenage Booster vaccination, all S3 pupils are recommended to have a meningitis vaccine (ACWY) (opens new window). This protects against several strains of meningitis. Any pupils in S4 to S6 who have not yet received this vaccination will also be offered this.
Please read the letter, discuss the vaccinations and return completed and signed consent forms to school asap..
