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Childhood Immunisation Schedule

For additional information about immunisations, visit the NHS Immunisation webpage.

* For more information on the MMR vaccination, visit the department of health website: MMR - The Facts

Age Vaccine Comments
At birth BCG Administered at birth to high risk babies only
2 months D/T/P/Hib/Polio Primary Course, 1st dose
Pneumococcal infection  
3 months D/T/P/Hib/Polio Primary Course, 2nd dose
MenC  
4 months D/T/P/Hib/Polio Primary Course, 3rd dose
MenC  
Pneumococcal infection  
Around 12 months Hib/MenC  
Around 13 months MMR * Can be given at any age over 12 months
Pneumococcal infection  
3 years 4 months - 5 years Booster D/T/P/Polio. 3 years after completion of primary course
MMR second dose *  
13 - 18 years Booster T/d/Polio. The tetannus component must be omitted if the child has already had 5 doses

D/T/P = Diptheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (d = low dose diptheria)

Hib = Haemophilius Influenzae b

MenC = Meningitis C

MMR = Measles, Mumps, Rubella.

BCG = Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (for Tuberculosis)