Vaccinations save lives and improve quality of life

MMR vaccinations

As you may have seen in the news over recent weeks, there has been a rise in measles cases, nationally and locally.

Two doses of the MMR vaccination can offer protection from measles for life, so it’s really important to make sure that you and your loved ones have received it. You can check if your child had both doses of the MMR vaccination by looking in their Red Book, and check your vaccine records via your GP, or the NHS app. If you have not been vaccinated, contact your GP to arrange a catch-up, for free, at any age. 

For more information, you can find MMR vaccination information leaflets below, including translated versions: 

MMR Vaccination Leaflets

Please see below information leaflets on the MMR vaccination, including translated versions:

MMRleaflet-Final
Download (928KB - PDF)
(Romanian) MMR for all 2022
Download (509KB - PDF)
MMR Leaflet - TIGRINYA
Download (3.06MB - PDF)
MMR Leaflet - AMHARIC
Download (3.08MB - PDF)
(Urdu) MMR for all 2022
Download (602KB - PDF)
MMR Leaflet - KURDISH SORANI
Download (823KB - PDF)
(Dari) MMR for all 2022
Download (604KB - PDF)
(Slovak) MMR for all 2022
Download (514KB - PDF)
(Kurdish) MMR for all 2022
Download (608KB - PDF)
(Hindi) MMR for all 2022
Download (603KB - PDF)
(Farsi) MMR for all 2022
Download (591KB - PDF)
(Arabic) MMR for all 2022
Download (564KB - PDF)
(Czech) MMR for all 2022
Download (513KB - PDF)
(Pashto) MMR for all 2022
Download (600KB - PDF)
(Bengali) MMR for all 2022
Download (625KB - PDF)

Vaccination is one of the greatest breakthroughs in modern medicine. It is one of the most cost-effective health investments, that is made available to even the most hard-to-reach and vulnerable populations.

Because of vaccinations, we no longer see smallpox and polio is heading towards eradication.

Vaccines work by creating immunity that protects you from an infection without causing the suffering of the disease itself.  Sometimes vaccines prevent one disease. Sometimes they are combined to protect you from several diseases with one shot. For example, the MMR vaccine fights Measles, Mumps and Rubella (German measles).

Vaccines

There are a range of vaccines available to protect you and your family. If you are not sure ask your GP or practice nurse what vaccination you need. 

Vaccines for children and adults include:

  • MMR
  • flu
  • whooping cough
  • meningitis

Vaccines for special groups, such as pregnant women, people with long-term conditions, and health and social care workers, include:

  • flu
  • pneumococcal
  • Hep-B
  • TB
  • chicken pox
  • whooping cough

Travel vaccines:

To protect you against certain infectious diseases when abroad, including:

  • hepatitis A
  • typhoid
  • cholera
  • yellow fever

More information on vaccines:

Members of public can also contact their GP for further information on vaccines

Public Health's role

We provide assurance that the health of the people of Doncaster is protected against harm and hazards occurring from a range of things such as infectious diseases.

We are working in partnership with organisations such as NHS England, Public Health England, GP practices, Acute Trusts, among others to protect our residents against infectious diseases for which vaccines are available.

For further information, please contact us: 

 

Last updated: 26 March 2024 13:11:00

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