School-age flu vaccine
Starting this weekend (29-30 November), free flu vaccine walk-in clinics are taking place for any child who missed getting their flu vaccine at school.
The clinics, taking place in Wisbech, Huntingdon, Cambridge and Peterborough, are offering free flu vaccines to any child from Reception school year to Year 11 who’ve not yet been vaccinated against flu this winter.
The following clinics are taking place from this weekend until mid-December:
Saturday 29 November - 10am to 2pm.
- Huntingdon: Coneygear Centre, Buttsgrove Way, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE.
- Cambridge: Trumpington Pavilion, Paget Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9JF.
- Peterborough: Gladstone Park Community Centre, 896 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, PE1 2AN.
Saturday 6 December - 10am to 2pm
- Cambridge: Trumpington Pavilion, Paget Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9JF.
- Peterborough: Gladstone Park Community Centre, 896 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, PE1 2AN.
Saturday 13 December - 10am to 2pm
- Huntingdon: Coneygear Centre, Buttsgrove Way, Huntingdon, PE29 1PE.
- Peterborough: Gladstone Park Community Centre, 896 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, PE1 2AN.
- Wisbech: The Oasis Centre, St Michael’s Avenue, Wisbech, PE13 3NR
Cali Makewell, Integrated Vaccination Service Lead with NHS Cambridgeshire & Peterborough, said: “There are lots of reasons why children can miss getting their flu vaccination at school, from absence from school to being too unwell on flu vaccination day, or not filling in the consent form in time to just changing your mind about your child having the flu vaccine. But we want local parents and carers to know that whatever the reason they’re welcome to bring their children to any of these clinics for a free flu vaccine.
“Now is the perfect time to get a flu vaccine as it takes approximately two weeks to work, meaning children will be protected in time for the festive season.”
For more information about walk-in opportunities for vaccinations locally visit https://www.cpics.org.uk/the-vaccinators