NHS Flu Vaccination Friday 18 Sep 2026 at CPA
Our students are now due for NHS flu vaccinations.
The Greenwich Immunisation Team will visit Charlton Park Academy on Friday 18th September 2026.
This vaccination is recommended to help protect your child against flu. Flu can be an unpleasant illness and can cause serious complications. Vaccinating your child will also help protect more vulnerable family and friends by preventing the spread of flu.
If you would like to know more about the flu vaccine, please visit the NHS website.
Please discuss the vaccine with your child, and use the link provided to access and complete the electronic consent form: http://cypcis.kingstonandrichmond.nhs.uk/flu/2026/greenwich
> Download the NHS Flu Vaccine Letter
Your child will be offered the live nasal flu spray or the injectable porcine-free flu vaccine. The nasal spray vaccine is a quick and simple spray up each nostril. Alternatively, you can choose for your child to have the injectable porcine-free vaccine. This is given as an injection into the upper muscle of the arm.
It is recommended that your child has the flu vaccine every year due to changes in flu
strains circulating each year, even if they had the vaccine last year.
If you do not complete your child’s consent form, you may be contacted by phone, text, or
letter, to offer your child the vaccine. If you return a ‘no’ consent, we will not make any
further contact this year.
Children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities
We understand children and young people with special educational needs or disabilities
may find vaccination sessions particularly stressful. Our immunisation nurses are
experienced at supporting children and young people who have additional needs and may
be anxious about vaccinations. We welcome discussions with parents or carers prior to the
session date to make the experience less stressful.
We offer all children and young people the opportunity to receive their vaccinations in an
appropriate and comfortable environment. Our teams hold clinics over the school holiday
periods, some weekends, and after school sessions. Please contact your local
immunisation team to book a clinic appointment, or for more information.
South London Children and Young People’s Community Immunisation Service is provided by Kingston and
Richmond NHS Foundation Trust
SEND flu letter – August 2026
We have included some frequently asked questions about the flu vaccine in the letter. If you
have any queries about the flu vaccine, please contact your Immunisation team:
Tel: 0203 9033345
Email: HRCH.Greenwichimms@nhs.net
For more information on our Service and the consent process, please see our privacy
notice.
Yours sincerely,
Greenwich Immunisation Team