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Vaccination Schedule
Routine Childhood Immunisation Schedule |
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| All children starting the immunisation programme at 2 months of age will follow the schedule below. | ||
| When to immunise | What is given | Vaccine and how it is given |
| Two months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib) | One injection (Pediacel) |
| Pneumococcal (PCV) | One injection (Prevenar) | |
| Three months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib) | One injection (Pediacel) |
| Meningitis C (MenC) | One injection (Neisvac C or Meningitec or Menjugate) | |
| Four months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib) | One injection (Pediacel) |
| Pneumococcal (PCV) | One injection (Prevenar) | |
| Meningitis C (MenC) | One injection (Neisvac C or Meningitec or Menjugate) | |
| Around 12 months | Haemophilus influenzae type b, Meningitis C (Hib/MenC) | One injection (Menitorix) |
| Around 13 months | Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) | One injection (Priorix or MMRvaxPro) |
| Pneumococcal (PCV) | One injection (Prevenar) | |
| Three years four months to five years old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) | One injection (Repevax or Infanrix-IPV) |
| Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) | One injection (Priorix or MMRvaxPro) | |
| Girls aged 12-13 years | Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (HPV) |
3 injections given at 0,1-2 month and 6 month intervals (Cervarix). |
| Thirteen to 18 years old | Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV) | One injection (Revaxis) |
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Immunisation Schedule (NHS Immunisation)
- Vaccine policy developments
Added/updated: 21 December 2009
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