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Children's vaccination catch-up programme to take place over the summer holidays

Group of Children

The Health Board is undertaking a catch-up vaccination programme for children over the school holidays between 4th and 22nd August.

Our Vaccinations and Immunisation service will be contacting the parents of all school-aged children who may have missed one of the following vaccines to invite them to one of our Community Vaccinations Centres (CVCs) across CTM:

  • Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
    This vaccination is normally given at 12 months and 3 years and 4 months at your GP surgery and is a two-dose vaccine. The MMR vaccine gives protection against Measles, Mumps and Rubella. Measles, mumps and rubella are highly infectious diseases that can easily spread between people who are not vaccinated.
     
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
    This is normally given in school year 8 (12/13 years of age) by the school nursing service. This vaccine helps protect boys and girls from HPV-related cancers.

    Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y (MenACWY)
    This vaccination is normally given in school year 9 (13/14 years of age) by the school nursing service. This vaccination provides protection against meningitis and septicaemia caused by four groups of meningococcal bacteria - A, C, W and Y.
     
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (Td/IVP)
    This vaccination is normally given in school year 9 (13/14 years of age) by the school nursing service. This vaccination completes the 5-dose course which will give most people lifelong protection against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.

We ask that if you receive an invitation to attend for a vaccine, please do take up the offer as vaccines are very important in preventing children becoming very ill and even saving lives.

Further information regarding these vaccinations and the infections they protect from can be found on the Public Health Wales website.

If you do not receive an invite but believe your child has missed one of these vaccines, please contact the Vaccinations and Immunisation service on 01685 726464 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm).

17/07/2025