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Childhood Immunisation

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Overview

Cautions and contraindications

Vaccination is contraindicated if any of the following apply:

  • Anaphylaxis to a previous dose of a vaccine containing the same antigen
  • Anaphylaxis to another component contained within the vaccine (e.g. egg proteins)

Live vaccines are contraindicated if any of the following apply:

  • Pregnancy
  • Immunosuppression

Immunisation Schedule

Overview

  • At birth:
    • BCG vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) if any of the following apply:
      • Infants in areas where incidence is ≥40/100,000
      • Infants with a parent or grandparent born in a high-incidence country
      • TB in the family in the past 6 months
  • 2 months:
    • 6-in-1 vaccine: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae B (Hib), and hepatitis B (DTPPHH)
    • Oral rotavirus vaccine
    • Meningitis B
  • 3 months:
    • 6-in-1 vaccine: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis, Haemophilus influenzae B (Hib), and hepatitis B (DTPPHH)
    • Oral rotavirus vaccine
    • Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV)
  • 4 months:
    • 6-in-1 vaccine: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, pertussis Haemophilus influenzae B (Hib), and hepatitis B (DTPPHH)
    • Meningitis B
  • 12 months:
    • Hib
    • Meningitis B
    • Meningitis C
    • PCV
    • Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
  • 2-8 years:
    • Annual influenza vaccine
  • 3-4 years:
    • 4-in-1 pre-school booster: diphtheria, tetanus, polio, and pertussis (DTPP)
    • MMR
  • 12-13 years:
    • HPV vaccine – in both boys and girls
  • 13-18 years:
    • 3-in-1 teenage booster: tetanus, diphtheria, and polio (DTP)
    • Meningitis ACWY
  • 18 to 25-year-old students:
    • Should contact their GP for the meningitis ACWY vaccine if they have not already had it

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