Covid-19 Vaccinations

We encourage all of our eligible patients to get vaccinated against Covid-19.The vaccines are safe and effective and give you the best protection against Covid-19. Our regular vaccination programme at the Digby Hall has now finished but we will be providing booster clinics when necessary.  We will advertise these clinics as and when we have them. To find out more about the vaccine, plus where you can currently get one, please see the NHS website here.

MMR Vaccination Status

To be fully protected against Measles, Mumps & Rubella you should have 2 doses of the combined MMR vaccine in your lifetime. NHS England are identifying patients across the country with an incomplete MMR vaccination record. If you are contacted by your Surgery or by NHS England, please check your vaccination history on the NHS App or look at your personal records for confirmation.

There can be many reasons why a person has an incomplete vaccination course. Some of those reasons are outlined below:

• you’ve had the vaccines singularly/some parts of the vaccine individually e.g. measles only.
• you had your vaccines abroad: we may simply not have them recorded in your NHS record (if this is the case, please email us a copy of your vaccination history so that we can get them added to your record – Email us 
• you had your first dose before the age of 1 (probably abroad) - it is recommended that another is needed in this case as any doses before the age of 1 are not counted.
• You or your parent/carer may have previously declined the combined MMR vaccination. If this is the case, you are still eligible for it and can book an appointment.
• You have had the 2 doses needed but you’ve moved surgeries and the information didn’t migrate across (in this case, you can ignore the invite but if you know the dates that you had the vaccines please let us know so that we can update your medical record).

You can find more about the MMR vaccine here: NHS Website 

We would urge patients to check that you’ve had 2 doses of the combined MMR vaccination to ensure you are fully vaccinated. If you’re not already using the NHS App, we suggest you download it and register so that you can check your vaccination history. Contracting Measles, Mumps or Rubella can cause life threatening complications.

IF YOU ARE UNSURE AS TO WHETHER YOU’VE HAD THE COMPLETE COURSE & YOUR MEDICAL RECORDS ARE INCONCLUSIVE, WE WOULD RECOMMEND HAVING THE MMR VACCINE AS YOU CANNOT HAVE TOO MANY DOSES. IT IS MUCH SAFER TO BE OVER VACCINATED IN THIS INSTANCE.

Your health is our interest but your responsibility.