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Patient Notices

Step up to the 30 day health challenge with Norfolk County Councils Ready to Change program.

The surgeries will be closed for mandatory training on July 10th, September 11th and November 13th. Click here for more information

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Due to staff shortages, Docking Surgery will be temporarily closing from 1.30pm – 2pm every day, starting from Monday 2nd June, until further notice. We thank you for your understanding

Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccinations in pregnancy

Whooping cough (pertussis) cases are rising and babies who are too young to start their vaccinations are at greatest risk.

553 new cases were confirmed in England during January 2024, compared with 858 cases for the whole of 2023.

Young babies with whooping cough are often very unwell and many are likely to need hospital treatment as it can lead to pneumonia and permanent brain damage.

If you are pregnant, you can help protect your baby by getting vaccinated, ideally from 16 weeks up to 32 weeks pregnant. The immunity you get from the vaccine passes to your baby through the placenta and protects them until they are old enough to be vaccinated at 8 weeks old.

Vaccination in pregnant women is 97% effective at preventing death in young infants from whooping cough.

For more information, please see the below attachment.