Children aged 1 to 9 living in London are being offered a dose of polio vaccine. For some children, this is an extra dose, or other children it may bring them up to date with their routine vaccination.
There are signs that the virus is spreading in London and the number of children vaccinated in London is lower than it should be. Boosting immunity in children should help protect them and reduce the risk of the virus continuing to spread.
Parents are being contacted by GP practices to book an appointment. Please do not contact your GP they will contact you. Learn more about how Polio spreads and its symptoms. If you want information in other languages, please click this link
Parents of children 5-9 can go to local venues to get their boosters:
St Andrews Health Centre – 2 Hannaford Walk, London E3 3FF: Children aged 6-9 who are up-to-date with their routine polio vaccinations and had their pre-school booster at least 12 months ago.
- Saturday 17th September – 9am – 5pm
- Saturday 24th September – 9am – 5pm
Book an appointment at St Andrews Health Centre now.
Lincoln Pharmacy, 124 St Pauls Way, E3 4QA: Children aged 5-9 who are up-to-date with their routine polio vaccinations and had their pre-school booster at least 12 months ago.
- Monday – Friday 9.30am – 6.30pm
- Saturday 9.30am – 4pm
You can attend as a walk-in, just turn up on the day.
There are sites outside Tower Hamlets offering the booster, follow this link for more information – Get your child vaccinated now.
