Immunisations
Childhood immunisations
Full immunisation schedule
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When to immunise
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What is given
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How it is given
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2 months old
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
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One injection
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Pneumococcal infection (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV)
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One injection
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3 months old
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
(DTaP/IPV/Hib)
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One injection
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Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC)
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One injection
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4 months old
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib)
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One injection
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Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC)
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One injection
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Pneumococcal infection (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV)
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One injection
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Around 12 months old
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Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC)
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One injection
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Around 13 months old
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Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR)
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One injection
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Pneumococcal infection (PCV)
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One injection
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3 years and 4 months to 5 years old
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Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (dTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV)
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One injection
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Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)
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One injection
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13 to 18 years old
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Diphtheria, tetanus, polio (Td/IPV)
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One injection
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