Flu and MMR vaccinations

3 community clinics organised by Vaccination UK will go ahead in November to deliver  for those children who haven’t had one yet.

Flu and MMR vaccinations poster (PDF, 408.77 KB)

Fun day and free drop-in clinic

Many countries are reporting increased numbers of measles cases.  With the rise of measles cases in London, including Barking & Dagenham, the NHS is advising parents to take measures to protect their children against this serious disease.  Any child aged four to 12 years who has not already received two doses of the MMR vaccine is invited to receive a free vaccination on Friday 26th July at GP Drop in clinic (Thames View Fields, behind the Thames Hub, Bastable Avenue, Barking, IG11 0LG) between 12pm and 5pm.

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MMR letter to schools (DOCX, 385.15 KB)

MMR Vaccines

Any child aged 1–12 years who has not already received two doses of the MMR vaccine is invited to receive a free vaccination on Saturday 13th July at Valence Library (Becontree Avenue, RM8 3HT) between 10am and 4pm. Measles, mumps and rubella can be serious, and two doses of this vaccine gives lifelong protection. 

MMR letter to schools (PDF, 186.14 KB)

MMR vaccine flyer (PDF, 158.95 KB)

If your child is aged between three and five years old, they should be up to date with their immunisations

Pre-school immunisation letter (PDF, 76.43 KB)

Information about HPV; Diphtheria, Tetanus & Polio vaccinations in Barking and Dagenham

B&D Clinics Poster (PDF, 116.96 KB)

COVID Spring Booster Family Day 

On 29 May 2024 for children aged 5+ with weakened immune system, such as:

• have ever had a blood cancer, such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma
• have had an organ, bone marrow or stem cell transplant
• have HIV (at any stage)
• have a genetic disorder affecting your immune system
• have certain medical treatments, such as steroid medicine (depending on your dose), certain antibody therapies, chemotherapy or radiotherapy (including those whose treatment ended up to 6 months ago)
• take certain medicines that increase your risk of infection, such as azathioprine, dexamethasone, prednisolone, ciclosporin or mycophenolate (depending on your dose)
• take long-term immunosuppressive treatment for conditions such as lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammatory bowel disease, scleroderma and psoriasis

If you are unsure, please speak to your pharmacist, GP or specialist for advice. You can also confirm your eligibility with the healthcare professional at your vaccination appointment.

Getting a COVID-19 vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Covid Spring Booster Poster (PDF, 178.99 KB)

SW!TCH Futures 

SW!TCH Futures is a free mentoring programme designed to support young people facing challenges like poor mental health, criminal exploitation, and exclusion from education.

Switch Futures (PDF, 1.56 MB)

25 March 2024 What Next Event

Will you be leaving school or college this year?  Not currently in education, employment or training? If you’re not sure what to do next – we can help you.

What Next event - Friday 5 July 2024

What Next event flyer (PDF, 1004KB)

15 March 2024 HPV Vaccine information

Information on getting an HPV vaccination for your child (school years 8 to 11)

HPV Vaccination for all leaflet (PDF, 510.99 KB)

B&D Clinics Poster 2024 (PDF, 118.11 KB)

14 March 2024 Future Youth Zone

A letter to let you know about Future Youth Zone, a youth club on your doorstep that is open seven days a week for young people from eight to 19 years old, or up to 25 if they have additional needs.

Home School Letter (PDF, 976.91 KB)

16 January 2024 Girls Group Project

We have been funded to deliver a specific piece of work with young women. We are specifically focussing on young women aged 15-18 who are most at risk of CCE, CSE or other forms of exploitation. They may not have met thresholds for other services, but we could be a pathway for the young women. The project will run through workshops delivered by our Club Managers who will explore and examine topics like: 

• Sex and Healthy Relationships
• Online safety
• Exploitation
• County Lines
• Violence and keeping yourself safe

As well as the workshops the project promotes engagement in positive activities such as cooking, climbing, gym, boxing, wellbeing and more. 

Each participant that takes part in the project receives a free membership if they do not already have one.

Referral form for young people (DOCX, 31.04 KB)

11 January 2024 A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school term

This blog post covers some of the seasonal illnesses that tend to peak during winter, as well as steps you can take now and throughout the coming term to help protect your family:

A parent’s guide to keeping kids healthy this school term - UK Health Security Agency (blog.gov.uk)

UKHSA reminds parents of back-to-school advice - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

9 January 2024 Measles cases letter to Romanian community

The Ministry of Health in Romania declared a measles epidemic due to multiple outbreaks across the country with more than 2,000 measles cases and high hospital admissions of infected children.

Please read this letter to the Romanian community written by UKHSA/NHS (DOCX, 83.05 KB)