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Dear Parents/Guardians,

Measles cases have been rising in London. There is no cure and vaccination is the only protection against becoming seriously unwell.

You have to check child’s health record (red book) to see if are up to date on all their routine immunisations or contact their GP to find out.

Please follow this link to book MMR vaccination over half-term in our community clinics and bring your red book on the day.

Protect your children against measles with the MMR vaccine | London Borough of Barking and Dagenham (lbbd.gov.uk) or contact your GP.

This video explains more about the MMR vaccine and why it is so important to make sure your child is protected against becoming seriously ill.

If you would like to attend a clinic for Flu vaccination, please either email at barkinganddagenham@v-uk.co.uk or call on 0203 343 2400 OPT 1.

Flu Clinics:

Locations

Fanshawe Community Centre, Dagenham, Barnmead Road, RM9 5DX

Wednesday 25th October- 10am –2pm

Tuesday 28th November- 3:00pm –5:30pm

Tuesday 5th December- 3:00pm –5:30pm

Wednesday 13th December- 3:00pm –5:30pm

Barking Library, Barking, Town Square, IG11 7NB

Tuesday 24th October- 10am –2pm

Thursday 30th November- 3:00pm –5:00pm

Wednesday 6th December- 3:00pm –5:00pm

Tuesday 12th December- 3:00pm –5:00pm

Thursday 14th December- 3:00pm –5:00pm

Dagenham Library, Dagenham, 1 Church Elm Lane, RM10 9QS

Monday 11th December- 3:00pm –5:30pm

MMR Clinics:

21^st Oct – Barking Learning Centre 10.00- 3pm

24^th Oct – Valence Library 10.00- 3pm

28^th Oct – Darul Ummah CC 9.30-12.30pm

11^th Nov – Heath CC 9.30-2pm