Childhood Immunisations

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Children receive a signi
Therefore, it's important to have a general understanding of what vaccines a child should have received by a particular age
when taking a paediatric history.
2-months-old
6-in-1 (1st dose)\: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough (Pertussis), Polio, Haemophilus in
Rotavirus vaccine
Meningitis B vaccine
3-months-old
6-in-1 (2nd dose)\: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough (Pertussis), Polio, Haemophilus in
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)
4-months-old
6-in-1 (3rd dose)\: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough (Pertussis), Polio, Haemophilus in
Meningitis B vaccine (2nd dose)
1-year-old
Hib/Meningitis C booster\: Hib (4th dose) and Meningitis C
MMR (1st dose)\: Measles, Mumps, Rubella
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine (2nd dose)
Meningitis B vaccine (3rd dose)
2-10 years
Flu vaccination (every year)
3 years and 4-months-old
DTaP/IPV (4-in-1 pre-school booster)\: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Whooping cough (Pertussis), Polio
MMR (2nd dose)\: Measles, Mumps, Rubella
12/13-years-old
HPV vaccine (human papillomavirus)\: two jabs given 6-24 months apart
14-years-old
3-in-1 teenage booster\: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio
Meningitis ACWY vaccine\: Meningitis A, C, W and Y
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2-months-old

6-in-1 (1st dose)\:
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
Polio
Haemophilus in
Hepatitis B
Rotavirus vaccine
Meningitis B vaccine

3-months-old

6-in-1 (2nd dose)\:
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
Polio
Haemophilus in
Hepatitis B
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)

4-months-old

6-in-1 (3rd dose)\:
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
Polio
Haemophilus in
Hepatitis B
Meningitis B vaccine (2nd dose)

1-year-old

Hib/Meningitis C booster\: single jab containing Hib (4th dose) and Meningitis C
MMR (1st dose)\:
Measles
Mumps
Rubella
Pneumococcal PCV vaccine (2nd dose)
Meningitis B vaccine (3rd dose)2-10 years
Flu vaccination (every year)

3 years and 4-months-old

DTaP/ IPV (4-in-1 pre-school booster)\:
Diphtheria
Tetanus
Whooping cough (Pertussis)
Polio
MMR (2nd dose)\:
Measles
Mumps
Rubella

12/13-years-old

HPV vaccine (human papillomavirus)\: two jabs are given at 6-24 months apart

14-years-old

3-in-1 teenage booster\:
Tetanus
Diphtheria
Polio
Meningitis ACWY vaccine\:
Meningitis A, C, W and Y

References

NHS vaccination schedule. Available from\: [LINK].

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