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Patient update

MenACWY vaccine is given to young people at school in year 9, with catch ups until year 11. The vaccine can be offered in primary care from the age of 14, opportunistically or upon request to anyone who missed it at school, up until the age of 25. No additional boosters are recommended. Please check your immunisation record and if you have not received this vaccine please book an appointment with the nurse at the practice – Request an appointment with a nurse or healthcare assistant – Surrey Lodge Group Practice

The Men B vaccine is not offered to teenagers/young people under the national immunisation programme, unless you are in an “at risk” group (from 2 years of age who are at increased risk of invasive meningococcal infection with asplenia, splenic dysfunction or complement disorders (including those on, or to commence, complement inhibitor treatment such as eculizumab)). There is currently no recommendation for any additional Men B vaccinations for young people.

For further information:

Integrated Care Board (ICB)

The Greater Manchester Integrated Care Partnership and NHS Greater Manchester Integrated Care help organisations work better together with people and communities.

They want people across all our boroughs to stay well, whatever their age, and whatever issues or conditions they might be managing. They’re bringing together all the different organisations that support people’s health and social care, so that services can join up and act faster when people need support.

Integrated care means starting with the person, understanding they’ll have different needs as they move through life, and connecting them with the right care.

For more information, please visit www.gmintegratedcare.org.uk.

Page published: 5 May 2023
Last updated: 16 November 2023