We offer a range of clinics and services here at Greenford Avenue Family Health Practice for all your vaccination needs and advice.
Childhood Immunisations
One of the most important things that a parent can do for their child is to make sure that they have all their routine childhood vaccinations. It’s the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases.
Ideally, children should have their jabs at the right age to protect them as early as possible and minimise the risk of infection.
Find out which jabs your child needs, when they need them, and what the benefits of each jab are.
Please call the surgery on 0208 578 1880 to make an appointment.
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Flu Vaccination
Seasonal flu is a highly infectious illness caused by a flu virus.
The virus infects your lungs and upper airways, causing a sudden high temperature and general aches and pains.
You could also lose your appetite, feel nauseous and have a dry cough. Symptoms can last for up to a week.
We offer ‘at risk’ groups the flu vaccine at a certain time each year to protect you against the flu virus.
You may be invited for a flu jab if you are:
- over 65 years of age
- pregnant
or have:
- a serious heart or chest complaint, including asthma
- serious kidney disease
- diabetes
- lowered immunity due to disease or treatment such as steroid medication or cancer treatment
- if you have ever had a stroke
- If you have any queries please contact the surgery.
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Pneumococcal Vaccination
The pneumococcal vaccine (or ‘pneumo jab’ or pneumonia vaccine as it’s also known) protects against pneumococcal infections.
Pneumococcal infections are caused by the bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae and can lead to pneumonia, septicaemia (a kind of blood poisoning) and meningitis.
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Who should have the pneumococcal vaccine?
A pneumococcal infection can affect anyone. However, some people need the pneumococcal vaccination because they are at higher risk of complications. These include:
- all children under the age of two
- adults aged 65 or over
- children and adults with certain long-term health conditions, such as a serious heart or kidney condition
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How often is the pneumococcal vaccine given?
Babies receive the pneumococcal vaccine as three separate injections, at 2 months, 4 months and 12-13 months.
People over-65 only need a single pneumococcal vaccination which will protect for life. It is not given annually like the flu jab.
People with a long term health condition may need just a single one-off pneumococcal vaccination or five-yearly vaccination depending on their underlying health problem.
Travel Advice & Vaccinations
In order to assist us to make a full assessment of the potential risks to your health from your planned travel, please complete the Travel Health questionnaire – available at the reception.
This needs to be 8 weeks before the travel.
For shorter timescale, we may not be able to assess and book appointment and you may need to go to nearest private travel vaccine clinic.
Once we have received your fully completed form, receptionist will book you a travel assessment appointment with our Practice Nurse who will assess and advise what you may need, and what we are able to provide under NHS.
If we are able to provide the travel vaccination available on NHS, then we will book another appointment following the assessment appointment.
Free on NHS:
- Polio (given as combined diphtheria/tetanus/polio jab)
- Typhoid
- Hepatitis A
- Cholera
Please note that we will be unable to provide vaccination that are not free on NHS – refer to the link below for more information.
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