Measles - protect your child with the MMR vaccine
It’s very important to make sure that your child has had two doses of the MMR vaccine – this will protect them against three serious illnesses – measles, mumps and rubella. If your child is aged one or over and hasn’t had their vaccinations, please contact your GP Practice as soon as you can to arrange an appointment.
Measles spreads very easily between people who aren’t vaccinated. You can catch it just by spending time in the same room as someone. And it can cause children and people with a weakened immune system to be very unwell.
You may have heard on the news about measles cases in some parts of the country. To stop measles spreading further, the NHS is encouraging all parents to make sure that their children have been vaccinated. The NHS usually offers the first dose of MMR vaccine when your child turns one, then the second dose before they start school as part of the ‘pre-school booster’.
Measles usually starts with cold-like symptoms, followed by a rash a few days later. Some people may also get small spots in their mouth. If you think your child might have measles, check symptoms on the NHS website. Keep your child at home and call your GP Practice for advice first.
Find out more on the NHS website.
MMR catch up sessions - Hertfordshire
Tuesday 2 April, 9am – 3pm
South Oxhey Family Centre, Northwick Road, South Oxhey, WD19 6NL
Tuesday 2 April, 9am – 3pm
The BECC Family Centre, off Shakespeare Drive, Furzehill Road, Borehamwood, WD6 2FD
Wednesday 3 April, 1 – 5.30pm
Danestrete Health Centre, Stevenage, SG1 1HB
Wednesday 3 April, 9am – 3.30pm
Nevells Road Health Centre Nevells Road, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 4TS
Thursday 4 April, 9am – 3.30pm
Waltham Cross Health Clinic, Stanhope Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7DJ
Friday 5 April, 9am – 3.30pm
Peace Children’s Centre, Peace Prospect, Watford, WD17 3EW
Friday 5 April, 9am – 3.30pm
St Albans Wellbeing Centre, Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3JE
Saturday 6 April, 9am – 3.30pm
Queensway Health Centre, Queensway, Hatfield, AL10 0LF
Monday 8 April, 1 – 5.30pm
Danestrete Health Centre, Stevenage, SG1 1HB
Monday 8 April, 9am – 3pm
Bennetts End Community Centre, Bennetts End, Hemel Hempstead, HP3 9LZ
Tuesday 9 April, 9am – 3pm
South Oxhey Family Centre, Northwick Road, South Oxhey, WD19 6NL
Tuesday 9 April, 9am – 3pm
Bowling Road Health Centre, 15 Bowling Road, Ware, SG12 7ES
Wednesday 10 April, 11am – 5pm
Peace Children’s Centre, Peace Prospect, Watford, WD17 3EW
Wednesday 10 April, 1.30 – 4.30pm
Skidmore Way Clinic, Skidmore Way, Rickmansworth, WD3 1SZ
Thursday 11 April, 8am - 12.30pm
Danestrete Health Centre, Stevenage, SG1 1HB
Thursday 11 April, 9am – 3pm
The Hive, Leavesden Country Park, College Road, Abbots Langley, WD5 0NX
Friday 12 April, 9am – 3.30pm
Waltham Cross Clinic, Stanhope Road, Waltham Cross, EN8 7DJ
Friday 12 April, 9am – 3.30pm
St Albans Wellbeing Centre, Civic Centre, St Albans, AL1 3JE
Saturday 13 April, 9am – 3.30pm
Danestrete Health Centre, Stevenage, SG1 1HB
Childhood immunisations – catch up clinics in West Essex
The EPUT childhood immunisations team is running catch up clinics for children and young people who have missed their routine school vaccinations. These clinics are predominantly for HPV (offered from Year 8 to boys and girls) and DTP and Meningitis ACWY (offered from Year 9 to boys and girls). Where a child or young person has missed one of the school-aged vaccinations, and are also missing their MMR, they will be offered an MMR catch up dose too.
All appointments are to be booked by calling 0300 790 0597.
St Margaret’s Hospital – CM16 6TN
Orchard Day Room - Thursday 4 April, 1.30 – 4.30pm
Saffron Walden Community Hospital – CB11 3HY
Thursday 4 April, 10am – 3pm
St Margaret’s Hospital – CM16 6TN
Orchard Day Room - Friday 12 April, 10am – 2pm