User guide Recording a vaccination (or non-vaccination)
To record a vaccination (or a vaccination that didn’t happen), follow the instructions below.
Select the child and programme
- Go to Sessions.
- Go to the Today tab.
- Click on the name of the school you’re attending.
- Click on Record vaccinations under the relevant programme.
- A list of children’s names is displayed - you can filter the list by name or year group.
- Click on the name of the child in front of you.
Information:
If you’re offering more than one vaccination programme at this session, make sure you select the relevant programme tab, near the top of the screen.

Review the child’s details and do pre-screening checks
Once you’ve reviewed the information on the page, you’ll need to confirm the child’s identity and carry out pre-screening checks.
- Select the relevant radio button to state whether the child or someone else confirmed their identity.
- If it was someone else, enter their name and relationship to the child.
- Run through the pre-screening checks and confirm you’ve checked the statements are correct. You can add notes if you want to.
- Indicate whether you think the child is ready to vaccinate using the radio buttons at the bottom of the page.

Record the outcome
If the child was vaccinated:
- Use the relevant radio buttons to record how the vaccination was given.
- Record the batch you used, then click Continue.
- Check and confirm your answer, and add notes if you want to.
- Make any changes (if necessary) and click Confirm.
If the child was not vaccinated:
- Use the relevant radio button to record why the vaccine was not given, then Continue.
- Check and confirm your answer, and add notes if you want to.
- Make any changes (if necessary) and click Confirm.