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If your child is 1 to 5 years old and lives in Barry, or goes to a nursery, school or childcare setting in Barry, you can get a free hepatitis A vaccine.

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MenACWY vaccination for first-time university entrants

This resource, issued by Dr Frank Atherton, Chief Medical Officer of NHS Wales in September 2018, serves as official guidance for healthcare professionals on vaccinating first‑time university entrants with the MenACWY vaccine. Aimed at general practitioners and practice managers, it highlights the urgent need to immunise incoming students against invasive meningococcal disease—especially group W—before or immediately after they start university.