Wakefield School Immunisation Team

19/12/2025

The team would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

We have had a very busy 14 weeks visiting all primary, secondary and special schools, vaccinating nearly 25,000 children so far across the Wakefield district against flu. Thank you to all the schools for their support and assistance with such a task!

We will be having a well earned break until Monday 5th January and will respond to any e-mails or messages then.

If your child has not had their Flu vaccination yet, we will be visiting schools for a second time to catch up in January.

Hope you all have a wonderful Christmas 🎅🏼

28/11/2025

Next week we will be visiting the following schools for the flu vaccines. If you haven't yet consented for your child but would like to do so, please call the team on 01924 310133.

Mon 1st Dec - Minsthorpe Community College
Tues 2nd Dec - St Wilfrid’s Catholic High School
Weds 3rd Dec - Outwood Grange Academy
Thurs 4th Dec - Trinity Academy Cathedral
Fri 5th Dec - Outwood Academy City Fields

14/11/2025

Next weeks nasal flu spray school sessions:

Mon 17th: Kettlethorpe High School.
Tues: Highfield and Oakfield Park.
Wed: Forest Wood, St Pauls (Wakefield) and St Johns.
Thurs: Denby Grange, 3 Lane Ends and Simpsons Lane.
Fri: Holy Family and St Michaels, North Featherstone.

If you would like to give consent for the nasal flu spray, please either follow the link from school, or call us on 01924 310133.

12/11/2025

Flu can be very unpleasant for children and can sometimes cause serious problems, such as pneumonia.

Each winter in the UK, thousands of children who do not have a health condition need hospital care because of flu.

Children can catch and spread flu easily. Vaccinating them also helps protect others who are at higher risk of getting seriously ill from flu, such as babies, anyone who's pregnant and older people.
https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/child-flu-vaccine/

If you would like further information or to give consent over the phone, please call us on 01924 310133.

07/11/2025

Next weeks nasal flu spray sessions:

Mon: St Austins and English Martyrs.
Tues: Gawthorpe, St Ignatius, Carlton J&I and South Heindley.
Wed: Stanley St Peters, Normanton All Saints and Martin Frobisher.
Thurs: Oyster Park, Townville, Rooks Nest and Newton Hill.
Fri: Purston Infants and Girnhill Infants.

If you need assistance to complete the consent form, please call us on 01924 310133.

04/11/2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvWhyau0dBY

Children can catch and spread flu easily. Vaccinating them also protects others who are vulnerable to flu, such as babies and older people.
The flu nasal spray is quick and pain free.

Look out for information from your child's school on how to complete the online consent form. Alternatively, you can call us on 01924 310133 to give consent over the phone.

Rachel from the Leeds Community Healthcare NHS Trust School Aged Immunisation Team talks about all things flu vaccine.Visit https://www.leedsimmunisations.co...

31/10/2025

Next weeks nasal flu spray school sessions:

Mon 3rd: Kingsland (Wakefield site and Castleford).
Tues: Normanton Juniors, St Johns the Baptist, Cherry Tree and The Limes.
Wed: The Vale, Willow Green, Wrenthorpe and Jerry Clay.
Thurs: Towngate, Netherton, Smawthorne Henry Moore and All Saints (Featherstone).
Fri: Darrington, St Josephs (South Kirkby) Northfield and West End.

If you haven't given consent and would like to, please call us on 01924 310133.

22/10/2025

The School Immunisation Team are offering the Flu vaccinations to all children from Reception up to Year 11.

Children can catch and spread flu easily. Vaccinating them also protects others who are vulnerable to flu, such as babies and older people. 🤒

Parent/carers will receive more information from your child's school on how to complete a online consent / refusal form ,if you need any support with this please give the team a call on 01924 310133.

17/10/2025

Next weeks nasal flu spray school sessions:

Mon 20th: Southdale, Lee Brigg and South Ossett Infants.
Tues: Ash Grove Primary, Moorethorpe, Dane Royd and Mackie Hill.
Wed: The Rookeries, Streethouse, Half Penny Lan and St Josephs (Pontefract).
Thurs: St Botolphs and De Lacy Primary.
Fri: Hendal and St James Crigglestone.

If you haven't completed a consent form and would like to, please call us on 09124 310133.

16/10/2025

15/10/2025

Please see the below information from the British Islamic Medical Association regarding the porcine content of the Nasal flu spray.
If you have any questions, please call us on 01924 310133.

14/10/2025

Children from Reception to Year 11 are eligible for the nasal flu spray..

Please look out for the online consent form information from your child's school. Alternatively, you can call us on 01924 310133 to give consent over the phone.

Halloween is right around the corner, but so is flu season. 🦠👻
A quick and painless nasal spray vaccine protects your little monster from the nastiness that is flu. Find out more about getting them protected in our blog post. 🎃
🔗 https://ukhsa.blog.gov.uk/2023/10/09/5-reasons-to-vaccinate-your-under-5s-against-flu/