Childhood Immunisations

Childhood Vaccination Schedule

At Two Months Old

  • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) – one injection
  • Pneumococcal infection – pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) – one injection
  • Meningococcal group B (Men B)- one injection
  • Rotavirus gastroenteritis- oral drops

At Three Months Old

  • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) – one injection
  • Meningitis C (meningococcal group C) (MenC) – one injection
  • Rotavirus- oral drops

At Four Months Old

  • Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (DTaP/IPV/Hib) – one injection
  • Men B – one injection
  • Pneumococcal infection – pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) – one injection

At 12 Months Old

  • Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) – booster dose in one injection
  • Pneumococcal
  • Meales, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR)- one injection
  • Men B-one injection

At 2 to 6 Years Old (Including Children in School Years 1 & 2)

  • Influenza (each year from September)- Live vaccine- both nostrils

At 3 Years Four Months to 5 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

13 to 18 Years Old

  • Diphtheria, tetanus and polio (Td/IPV) – one injection

14 Years Old (School Year 9) 

  • Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y disease- Men ACWY- one injection

We also give Tetanus injections as a routine measure which is valid for ten years.