Community Immunisation Service
The Community Immunisation Service (CIS) supports and delivers immunisation programmes across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). The service provides immunisations in schools for seasonal flu, HPV, teenage booster and the meningitis ACWY. During 2021 we also began offering the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible students in schools. The service also schedules and supports GPs by providing routine childhood immunisations for children and young people under 17 years old and through home visiting and it also offers vaccinations to home educated children and young people. The service may also be called upon to respond in the event of outbreaks in the community.
The Community Immunisation Service (CIS) supports and delivers immunisation programmes across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland (LLR). The service provides immunisations in schools for seasonal flu, HPV, teenage booster and the meningitis ACWY. The service also schedules and supports GPs by providing routine childhood immunisations for children and young people under 17 years old and through home visiting and it also offers vaccinations to home educated children and young people. The service may also be called upon to respond in the event of outbreaks in the community.
The service is provided and supported by a team of skilled and experienced staff. Our immunisation nurses have experience in all aspects of immunisation and vaccination. Consent for vaccination is sought and the team will assess individual children and young people and where highlighted, will offer advice and support.
The service offers the following immunisation programmes in schools:
- Seasonal flu vaccination to protect healthy children against flu (in school years Reception – year 7)
- Seasonal flu vaccination to protect children and staff in special schools and nurseries against flu
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect boys and girls against various forms of cancer (in school years 8 where two vaccinations are offered six months apart)
- Teenage booster and meningitis vaccinations to protect young people against tetanus, diphtheria and polio and meningitis (in school year 9)
- First and second dose COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible young people aged 12-15-years-old
Our service is delivered from:
- All schools in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland
- Home visits only for children with an assessed health need or who are home educated
The service engages with more than 400 schools, academies and educational settings in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to ensure the offer is made to all eligible children on roll. The service will revisit schools and will offer additional opportunities throughout the academic year for secondary school aged vaccinations.
To access our service you can:
- Complete and return the vaccination consent form you receive to your child’s school
- Contact the service on 0300 3000 007
- Contact your school nurse or practice nurse for a referral
Flu
For more information please see the invitation letters for the Flu vaccination programme 2021/22:
Information about consent in different languages (Urdu, Punjabi, Polish, Somali and Arabic) is available here.
COVID-19
More information for parents about the COVID-19 vaccine is available on our COVID-19 information page for parents.
COVID-19 invitation letters for the 2021/22 vaccination programme are available below in the following languages:
Electronic consent
To support the NHS transformation to a paperless service by 2020, we are changing the way that parents and carers provide written consent for their children to receive their routine vaccinations in school.
Previously paper consent forms were issued which schools sent home with pupils for their parents/carers to sign, and the completed forms were then returned to school for the service to collect. However, we have now introduced a new e-consent form which can be completed securely on-line. This will streamline the way the vaccinations given to children and young people are processed and recorded.
Further Information
Click here to find out more about the NHS vaccination schedule.
We have also developed health promotion websites for children and families:
The websites are a wonderful resource on health-related subjects and include exciting activities, articles and interactive content. This includes a short animated film which explains what flu is and how the nasal flu vaccine works. You can watch this film with your child by clicking here.
Older children can find out more about these vaccinations and other health issues by clicking here.
Contact Us
By telephone on 0300 3000 007
By email on communityimms@leicspart.nhs.uk
By post:
Referral criteria
The service offers the following immunisation programmes in schools:
- Seasonal flu vaccination to protect healthy children against flu (in school years Reception – year 7)
- Seasonal flu vaccination to protect children and staff in special schools and nurseries against flu
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect girls against cervical cancer (in school years 8 where two vaccinations are offered six months apart)
- Teenage booster and meningitis vaccinations to protect young people against tetanus, diphtheria and polio and meningitis (in school year 9)
- First and second dose COVID-19 vaccinations for eligible young people aged 12-15-years-old
Criteria exclusion
How to access this service
To access our service you can:
- Check when the team is due to visit your child’s school:
- Complete and return the vaccination consent form you receive to your child’s school
- Contact the service on 0300 3000 007
- Contact your school nurse or practice nurse for a referral
Information about consent in different languages (Urdu, Punjabi, Polish, Somali and Arabic) is available here.
Electronic consent
To support the NHS transformation to a paperless service by 2020, we are changing the way that parents and carers provide written consent for their children to receive their routine vaccinations in school.
Previously paper consent forms were issued which schools sent home with pupils for their parents/carers to sign, and the completed forms were then returned to school for the service to collect. However, we have now introduced a new e-consent form which can be completed securely on-line. This will streamline the way the vaccinations given to children and young people are processed and recorded.
This video outlines how to complete the online consent:
What conditions do you cover
The service offers the following immunisation programmes in schools:
- Seasonal flu vaccination to protect healthy children against flu (in school years Reception – year 7)
- Seasonal flu vaccination to protect children and staff in special schools and nurseries against flu
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to protect girls against cervical cancer (in school years 8 where two vaccinations are offered six months apart)
- Teenage booster and meningitis vaccinations to protect young people against tetanus, diphtheria and polio and meningitis (in school year 9)
Contact info
0300 3000 007
communityimms@leicspart.nhs.uk