Baby vaccines to take place in school in Milton Keynes

By Sally Murrer
Published 20th Apr 2020, 17:01 BST
Updated 20th Apr 2020, 17:54 BST
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A secondary school is opening up its school hall for NHS staff to vaccinate babies.

Oakgrove School's community Hal will be open for weekly sessions, starting this Wednesday, April 22.

The move will allow NHS staff to administer the immunisation programme for babies and ease the pressure on local GP surgeries and Mk hospital.

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Infants will be vaccinated against diseases such as measles, rubella, tetanus and meningitis in a suitably equipped setting.

Babies will be vaccinated in a school hallBabies will be vaccinated in a school hall
Babies will be vaccinated in a school hall

Oakgrove School head Ian Tett said: “I am so pleased that we can offer a safe and secure environment, so that nursing staff can carry out their invaluable work of delivering immunisations to children in the local community. The team will run the sessions every Wednesday from Oakgrove School for the foreseeable future.”

NHS immunisation and clinical delivery manager,Rebecca Twist said: “All NHS staff are adapting to changes in their working practices and surroundings and it is so important that we can work in a space where social distancing can be observed."

She added: “The Immunisation and Vaccination team would like to thank Oakgrove School for providing suitable accommodation at this challenging time for medical centres.”

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