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Children's vaccination catch-up programme: walk-ins available 1 – 5 September 2025

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Over the summer holidays, our Vaccinations and Immunisation service have been inviting 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. 

 

If you have been unable to make your allocated appointment, and believe your child has missed one of these vaccines, you can walk-in to any one of our six Community Vaccination Centres from 1 to 5 September. Check the opening days and times: https://ctmuhb.nhs.wales/patient-advice/immunisation-and-vaccines/cwm-taf-morgannwg-community-vaccination-centres/ 

If you have any queries, you can speak to our Vaccinations and Immunisation service on 01685 726464 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm) or email ctm.vaccinationenquiries@wales.nhs.uk  

Further information regarding these vaccinations and the infections they protect from can be found on the Public Health Wales website: https://phw.nhs.wales/  

 

26/08/2025