NHS vaccinations

It’s important to make sure that your child has all of their routine childhood vaccinations. It’s the most effective way of keeping them protected against infectious diseases.

Ideally, children should have their vaccinations at the right age to protect them as early as possible and to minimise the risk of infection.

Your GP will be able to tell you what vaccinations children need. You can also find more information about children’s vaccinations and benefits on the NHS website.

Seasonal flu is a highly infectious illness that’s caused by a flu virus. The virus infects your lungs and upper airways, and can cause a high temperature, aches and pains. A flu vaccination can help limit your risk of getting the flu.

Our surgery offers flu vaccinations to patients. We offer two routine vaccinations – one for patients under 65 years and another vaccine for patients over 65 years.

You can contact the surgery to find out more about flu vaccinations or visit the NHS website.

We offer routine vaccinations and general advice to our patients travelling abroad who may need to be vaccinated.

We recommend booking an appointment to see your GP and help plan for your trip. Please contact us at least 6 weeks before you travel as a second appointment will be required with the practice nurse to actually receive the vaccinations. Your second appointment needs to be at least 2 weeks before you travel to allow the vaccines to work.

You can book an appointment to see your GP by calling the surgery through 01793 536515. You can also find useful information about travel vaccinations on the Travel vaccinations page on the NHS website.

Not all travel vaccinations are provided on the NHS. If you need the following vaccinations you will need to obtain them elsewhere: Rabies, Japanese Encephalitis, Tickborne Encephalitis, and BCG.

Local travel clinics are listed below:

1. Shrivenham - 01793 787462
2. Carfax Street - 01793 451655
3. MASTA 03301 004200
4. The Burleigh Park Clinic (Taw Hill) -  01793 709580
5. NOMAD - 01341 555061
6. Some TESCO & BOOTS offer a service

Travel health questionnaire

To help us offer the appropriate advice, please fill out the online form and then call the surgery 7 days later to make an appointment.

This service is only available to patients of Lawn Medical Centre and if you prefer you can download a form here.