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Immunisation Schedules

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Diseases Protected against, short name and no of injections:

  • Two - Four months old
  • Twelve months to 18 years old
  • Immunisation Table
  • Recommended Ages for Immunisations

  • Two months old

    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio,and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib)    (one injection)
    • Pneumococcal (PCV)     (one injection)

    Three months old

    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPVHib)    (one injection)
    • Meningitis C (MenC)   (one injection)

    Four months old

    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib)    (one injection)
    • Meningitis C (MenC)    (one injection)
    • Pneumococcal (PCV)    (one injection)

  • Twelve months old

    Hib/Men C    (one injection)

    Around 13 months old

    • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)    (one injection)
    • Pneumococcal (PCV)    (one injection)

    3-5 years old

    Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio (DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV)    (one injection)

    13-18 years old

    Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV)   (one injection)

  • Age

    Diseases protected against (short name)    (number of injections)
    Two months  old
    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio,and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib)    (one injection)
    • Pneumococcal (PCV)     (one injection)
    Three months old
    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPVHib)    (one injection)
    • Meningitis C (MenC)   (one injection)
    Four months old
    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP/IPV/Hib)    (one injection)
    • Meningitis C (MenC)    (one injection)
    • Pneumococcal (PCV)    (one injection)
    Twelve months old
    • Hib/Men C    (one injection)
    Around 13 months old
    • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)    (one injection) 
    • Pneumococcal (PCV)    (one injection)
    3-5 years old
    • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio (DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV)    (one injection)
    13-18 years old
    • Tetanus, diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV)   (one injection)

  • Recommended Ages for Immunisations

    Hypodermic Needle

    • 2  months  - First Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, HIB, Meningitis C
    • 3  months  - Second Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, HIB, Meningitis C
    • 4  months  - Third Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Polio, HIB, Meningitis C
    • 15 months - Mumps, Measles, Rubella (German Measles)
    • 2   years    - Booster Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, MMR 2
    • 4 ½ years  - Diptheria, Tetanus, MMR, Meningitis C
    • 15 years    - Diphtheria, Tetanus and Polio Boosters

    Please tell the nurse if your child has a fever, takes steroids, has a serious disease, has allergies particular to eggs, has a strong reaction to any previous inoculations or has a parent or brother or sister who has suffered from epilepsy.

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