All young people in S3 are offered the Teen Booster MenACWY and DTP vaccines on 26 and 27 January 2026 at Meadowpark and Knox Academy, which protect against meningitis, diphtheria, tetanus and polio. These vaccines are given as an injection in the upper arm and provide longer-term protection against these serious and, in some cases, life-threatening diseases. 

Young people who are eligible should have brought a consent pack home from school before the Christmas break. 

NHS Scotland encourages parents/carers and young people to chat about the vaccines using the enclosed information leaflet, before signing and returning their consent form to school in the envelope provided by ASAP.

If your child was absent from school, they can collect their consent pack at registration on their return, or it may have been posted home. If they did not receive a consent pack and were present at school, please ask them to speak to Alison Swallow, School Welfare Assistant.  

Please visit NHS Inform  and Public Health Scotland News for further information, including videos about why vaccines are offered to young people and what to expect at the vaccination session.