As the 2026/27 flu season begins, Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust’s School Aged Immunisation Team is encouraging parents and carers to protect their children by ensuring they receive their free flu vaccination.
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Measles: Parents urged to ensure their children are protected
With the number of reported measles cases in young people in the UK on the rise, the School Age Immunisation Team at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is urging parents and guardians to check their children’s MMR status and make sure they are fully vaccinated against the disease.
Routine and catch-up HPV jabs for young people aged 12 to 25
The NHS is offering the HPV vaccination to all young people in Gloucestershire from Year 8 to age 25 who have not already received it.
HPV and school-based vaccination community clinics
Our School Aged Immunisation team is currently delivering the human papillomavirus (HPV) immunisation programme in Gloucestershire schools to all children in Year 8, and students in Years 9, 10 and 11 who have not previously taken up the offer.
Campaign launched to drive up childhood vaccinations
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has today launched a campaign across England to remind parents and carers of the importance of making sure their children are vaccinated against serious diseases – some of which, such as measles and whooping cough, are re-emerging in the UK.