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Immunisations
Immunisation protects your child from serious diseases. It works by giving your child's body the help it needs to fight off infection when exposed to it. You can find out more about childhood immunisations here.
All immunisations from birth to five years are given at the Baby Clinic. Please ask the receptionist for details.
Routine childhood immunisation programme
Each vaccination is given as a single injection into the muscle of the thigh or upper arm.
| When to immunise | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given |
| Two months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Pneumococcal infection |
DTaP/IPV/Hib + Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) |
| Three months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Meningitis C | DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC |
| Four months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) Meningitis C Pneumococcal infection |
DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC + PCV |
| Around 12 months | Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) Meningitis C | Hib/MenC |
| Around 13 months | Measles, mumps and rubella Pneumococcal infection |
MMR + PCV |
Three years four months to five years old |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio Measles, mumps and rubella |
DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV + MMR |
| Thirteen to eighteen years old | Tetanus, diphtheria and polio | Td/IPV |
Non-routine immunisations
| When to immunise | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given |
At birth (to babies who are more likely to come into contact with TB than the general population) |
Tuberculosis
|
BCG |
At birth (to babies whose mothers are hepatitis B positive) |
Hepatitis B | Hep B |
Travel vaccinations are available through appointment with a practice nurse.