Vaccinations
HPA Childrens Vaccination Schedule
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Children's Immunisation Schedule
At two months old:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
- Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection
At three months old:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
- Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection
At four months old:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) - one injection
- Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) - one injection
- Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection
At around 12 months old:
- Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) - booster dose in one injection
At around 13 months old:
- Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection
- Pneumococcal infection - pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) - one injection
Three years four months to five years old (pre-school):
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) - one injection
- Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) - one injection
12-13 years old
- HPV Vaccination for girls (3 vaccinations over 6 months)
13 to 18 years old:
- Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) - one injection
Seasonal Flu Vaccination
Influenza – flu – is a highly infectious and potentially serious illness caused by influenza viruses. Each year the make-up of the seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the influenza viruses that the World Health Organization decide are most likely to be circulating in the coming winter.
Regular immunisation (vaccination) is given free of charge to the following at-risk people, to protect them from seasonal flu:
- people aged 65 or over
- people with a serious medical condition
- people living in a residential or nursing home
- the main carers for an elderly or disabled person whose welfare may be at risk if the carer becomes ill
- healthcare or social care professionals directly involved in patient care
- those who work in close contact with poultry, such as chickens
