Maternity services have an important role in ensuring pregnant women and new parents/carers of babies have knowledge and understanding of the national immunisation schedules. • Midwives are best placed to support pregnant women and new parents in ensuring all pregnant women and eligible babies are offered the appropriate vaccinations by:

• Making Every Contact Count
• Providing accurate demographic data to GP record and Child Health Information System (CHIS)
• Raising awareness
• Supporting babies who require targeted vaccination programmes
• Raising awareness of the National Immunisation schedule

Published: October 2022