The primary childhood immunisation schedule was updated in October 2024 for babies born on or after the 1st of October 2024
| Age | Immunisation | Number of Injections | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 months | DTaP/Hib/IPV/HepB PCV Men B Rotavirus | Three injections & oral drops | Given by GP or Nurse |
| 4 months | DTaP/Hib/IPV/HepB Men B Rotavirus | Two injections & oral drops | Given by Practice Nurse |
| 6 months | DTaP/Hib/IPV/HepB PCV | Two injections | Given by Practice Nurse |
| 12 months | MMR Men B Chickenpox | Three injections | Given by Practice Nurse |
| 13 months | DTaP/Hib/IPV/HepB Men C PCV | Three | Given by Practice Nurse |
| 4 to 5 years | DtaP/IPV + MMR | Two | Given by School Medical Service |
| 12 to 14 | Tdap HPV9 MenACWY | Three | Given by School Medical Service in 1st year |
DTaP/Hib/IPV/HepB – Diptheria, Tetanus, Whooping Cough, Haemophilus Influenza, Polio and Hepatitis B. Also known as the six in one.
DTap – Diptheria, Tetanus and acellular Whooping Cough vaccine also known as the three in one.
Hib – Haemophilus Influenza b vaccine
IPV – Inactivated Polio vaccine
Hep B – Hepatitis B vaccine
PCV – Pneumoccal Vaccine
MMR – Measles, Mumps and Rubella vaccine
Men B – Meningitis B vaccine. When babies are given MenB vaccine with the other childhood vaccines they are more at risk of developing a fever. We recommend giving all children 3 doses of liquid infant paracetamol after their 2 and 4 month vaccines to reduce the risk of fever. More information available by clicking here.
Men C – Meningitis C vaccine
Tdap – Tetanus, low dose Diptheria and low-dose acellular Whooping cough vaccine
HPV9 – Human Papilloma Virus vaccine
MenACWY – Meningitis Vaccine. Protects agains four separate types of meningococcal infection.