For information about NHS vaccinations and when to have them click here: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/.
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Childhood
The Health Centre works with the Child Health Immunisations team to support the vaccination of all children against preventable diseases. We follow the UK Immunisation Schedule.
When a child registers at the practice, their parent/carer must show us their immunisation history. This includes details of any vaccinations the child has had in other parts of the UK or overseas. Our Nurses will then check the child is up to date and invite the child for catch up immunisations if needed.
If you are not accompanying your child for their vaccinations you will need to send a letter of consent confirming that you are happy for your child to be vaccinated in the care of the person attending with them. Please provide the name and address of the person you have sent your child with. A form of identification will also be required from the person attending with your child, i.e. driving licence, passport, etc. If this documentation is not available we will not be able to provide the immunisations at that time.
*Eligibility criteria applies. All children aged 2 and 3 on 31 August 2025, children who have certain health conditions and those who live with adults at risk are invited to have a flu vaccine at the surgery if they are not having it at school. We aim to invite all eligible patients by end-September. If you think your child may be eligible but you have not received an invitation, please phone the surgery as soon as possible.
Adult
*Eligibility criteria applies. Please book a telephone appointment with a Nurse if you are female, under 25 years old, born in/after 2008 and have missed having the vaccine at school.
*Eligibility criteria applies. Please book a telephone appointment with a Nurse if you are under 25 years old, have missed having the vaccine at school and are going to college or university.
*Eligibility criteria applies. Patients are eligible from 65 years+. The practice will invite you when you reach 65. Please let us know if you are over 65 years and have missed an invitation.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
*Eligibility criteria applies. The RSV vaccine is recommended from 28 weeks of pregnancy and for adults aged 75 to 79. If you are 28 weeks pregnant or more and have not been offered the vaccine, please call the Wantage Maternity unit on 01865 904832. If you are aged from 75 to 79 years and have not received an invitation, please contact us to book.
*Eligibility criteria applies. The eligibility age criteria changed in September 2023, reducing the age from 70 to 65. Since then, there has been a national catch up programme to vaccinate those between 65 and 70 on 1st September 2023. Please check below to see when you are eligible.
- Date of birth 01/09/1946 to 31/08/1953 – eligible for vaccination before turning 80
- Date of birth 01/09/1953 to 31/08/1958 – eligible for vaccination after turning 70 and before turning 80
- Date of birth 01/09/1958 to 31/08/1961 – eligible for vaccination after turning 65 and before turning 80
We are currently running shingles clinics for first vaccinations, if you think you have missed an invitiation, please contact us so we can check and book you an appointment if you are eligible.
Community pharmacies will be offering the NHS flu vaccine service from 1st October 2025. We will not be doing them at the surgery. To manage a flu booking, please follow this link: Book, change or cancel a free NHS flu vaccination at a pharmacy – NHS. You can call 119 free of charge to book over the phone if you cannot book online. You can speak to a translator if you need to. You can use textphone 18001 or the NHS 119 British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter service if you have difficulties communicating or hearing, or if you are a BSL user.
If you normally have your flu vaccine at home, please contact us if you would like this service again.
Community pharmacies will be offering the COVID-19 vaccine service from 1st October 2025. We will not be doing them at the surgery. To manage a COVID vaccination booking, please follow this link: Book, change, or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment online – NHS. You can call 119 free of charge to book over the phone if you cannot book online. You can speak to a translator if you need to. You can use textphone 18001 or the NHS 119 British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter service if you have difficulties communicating or hearing, or if you are a BSL user.
If you normally have your COVID vaccine at home, please contact us if you would like this service again.
Travel vaccinations
Please use this form for advice on vaccinations when travelling abroad. Please contact us in plenty of time to arrange any vaccinations that may be necessary. NHS travel vaccines are provided. We are not a private travel clinic so some vaccines may need to be obtained privately if required.