NHS Nasal Flu Vaccinations
The Child and Family Health Surrey Immunisation Team is visiting your school on Tuesday 26th September 2023 to deliver Influenza (flu) vaccinations via nasal spray.
Please complete the e-consent form by 4pm on Wednesday 20th September 2023 by visiting:
- www.surreyimmunisations.co.uk and entering your school’s unique code SR125294
- If you do not want your child to receive a vaccine, then please fill in the ‘No’ box.
- If you do not want your child to receive the nasal spray vaccine on the basis of porcine gelatine, please fill in the ‘No’ box indicating this, and you will be given the opportunity to consent for an alternative vaccination. This vaccination is delivered by injection into the arm (intramuscularly) and does not contain any porcine DNA agents. We will deliver this in school when we visit, if you would like you child to receive this vaccination in a clinic, please contact us on the above number or email.
An automated email will be sent to you on completion of the e-consent form from Cinnamon Digital Applications (who host the website portal for us). If you do not receive this, please check in your junk email or contact the Immunisation team.
You can find out further information about this vaccine at the following link:
Child flu vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
If you have any concerns or would like to withdraw your consent, please contact the Immunisation Team on the telephone number above.
Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) Information
By now your child should have had two doses of MMR to fully protect them from the diseases of MMR. If your child has NOT had two doses of MMR, and you would like them to be protected, please contact the Immunisation Team on the above number.
Information about MMR and answers to some common questions can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/measles-dont-let-your-child-catch-it-flyer-for-schools
If you would like any further information about the school-based vaccination programme, please contact the Immunisation Team on the telephone number above or visit www.childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk where you will find additional information about immunisations, school session dates and catch-up clinics.
Yours faithfully
Clinical Service Manager
Surrey Immunisation Team
GDPR
On the 25 May 2018 the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force bringing with it improvements to Data Protection Regulations. GDPR was enacted into UK Law by the UK Data Protection Act 2018. Under the GDPR organisations have a statutory responsibility to have a Legal Basis when gathering and processing certain data. More details on this and how your information rights are upheld are provided in our Privacy Notice, which can be viewed on our website at www.childrenshealthsurrey.nhs.uk/about-us/privacy-policy
While we will continue to seek your explicit consent for the treatment of your child/children, your information will be processed under the following GDPR articles:
Article 6 (1) (e)
For the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or in the exercise of official authority.
Article 9(2)(h)
Necessary for the reasons of preventative or occupational medicine, for assessing the working capacity of the employee, medical diagnosis, the provision of health or social care or treatment or management of health or social care systems and services on the basis of Union or Member State law or a contract with a health professional.