Date published: 17 July 2025

Parents in Liverpool, Knowsley, Sefton, or St Helens can help prevent further spreading of measles in the region by taking advantage of summer ‘catch up’ immunisation clinics for children and young people.

Run by Mersey Care, the clinics aim to take advantage of the extra time provided by the summer holidays to reach any children who have missed any routine immunisations, including HPV, teenage boosters, meningitis ACWY, and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella).

The clinics are helping the region to combat the recent rise of measles cases across the country, with NHS Cheshire and Merseyside encouraging everyone to check they and their children have had two doses of the MMR vaccine.

Jenny Hurst, Mersey Care’s Chief Nurse, said: “Our summer catch-up clinics are the ideal time to make sure your children have the necessary protection against viruses to keep them safe and healthy.

“We know there is a rise in measles cases across the UK, which is one of the world’s most infectious diseases, so please take advantage of our summer clinics and get your children vaccinated as soon as possible.”

Has your child missed a vaccination? It’s not too late.

Knowsley

The summer clinics in Knowsley, you can either book an appointment by calling us at 0151 351 8805 or simply drop in. Please note, drop ins may involve some waiting time. 

Date

Time

Venue

Tuesday 19 August 2025

9.30am to 4.30pm

North Huyton PCRC, Woolfall Heath Avenue, Huyton, L36 3TN

Wednesday 20 August 2025

9.30am to 4.30pm

Prescot PCRC, Sewell Street, Prescot, L34 1ND

Thursday 21 August 2025 

9.30am to 4.30pm

St Chads Clinic, St Chads Drive, Kirkby, L32 8RE

Tuesday 26 August 2025 

9.30am to 4.30pm

Halewood PCRC, Roseheath Avenue, Halewood, L26 9UH

Thursday 28 August 2025

9.30am to 4.30pm

Manor Farm Clinic, Manor Farm Road, Huyton, L36 0UB

Liverpool

The summer clinics in Liverpool, you can either book an appointment by calling us at 0151 295 3833 or simply drop in. Please note, drop ins may involve some waiting time. 

Date

Time

Venue

Saturday 16 August 2025 9.30am to 4pm Childwall Fiveways Health Centre, 215 Childwall Road, L15 6UT
Wednesday 20 August 2025 9.30am to 4.30pm Neighbourhood Health Centre, 98 Townsend Lane, L6 0AY
Friday 22 August 2025 9am to 4pm Kensington Clinic, Edge Lane, Liverpool L7 2PF

 

Sefton

The summer clinics in Sefton, you can either book an appointment by calling us at 0151 247 6130 ​​​​, or simply drop in. Please note, drop ins may involve some waiting time. 

Date

Time

Venue

Tuesday 19 August 2025 Call for details Ainsdale Centre for Health and Wellbeing, PR8 3RJ
Thursday 21  August 2025 9.30am to 2.30pm Linaker Family Wellbeing Centre, Linaker St, Southport

St Helens

The summer clinics in St Helens, you can either book an appointment by calling us at 01744 415 645, or simply drop in. Please note, drop ins may involve some waiting time. 

Date

Time

Venue

Wednesday 20 August 2025 9am to 4pm Ashtons Green Children’s Centre, Ashtons Green Drive, WA9 2AP
Thursday 21 August 2025 

9am to 4pm

Ashtons Green Children’s Centre, Ashtons Green Drive, WA9 2AP

Wednesday 27 August 2025

9am to 4pm

Ashtons Green Children’s Centre, Ashtons Green Drive, WA9 2AP
Thursday 28 August 2025 

9am to 4pm

Ashtons Green Children’s Centre, Ashtons Green Drive, WA9 2AP

Measles symptoms include signs of a high fever, sore, red, watery eyes, coughing, aching, feeling generally unwell and a blotchy red brown rash, which usually appears after the initial symptoms.

Anyone with symptoms is advised to stay at home and phone their GP or NHS 111 for advice, rather than visiting the surgery or A&E, to prevent the illness spreading further. 

If your child comes into contact with an infection and they have had their vaccines, your child’s body will recognise that infection and quickly respond to fight off diseases like measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough and more.