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Vaccination Schedule

Routine Childhood Immunisation Schedule

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)
Between 12 and 13 months old - within a month of the first birthday Haemophilus influenzae type b, Meningitis C (Hib/MenC) One injection (Menitorix)
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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