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Child and Baby Health Services
A Guide to childhood immunisations: Immunisation is a way of
protecting ourselves from serious disease. Once we have been immunised, our bodies
are more able to fight those diseases if we come into contact with them.
Our bodies have a natural defence system against disease. This is called the immune
system. The immune system produces substances called antibodies, which fight off
disease and infection.
There are some diseases that can kill children or cause lasting damage to their
health, and sometimes your child’s immune system needs help to fight those
diseases.Childhood Immunisation provides that help
Immunisation is the safest and most effective way of protecting your child against
serious diseases.
Timetable of routine childhood immunisations
When
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What
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How |
| 2,3 & 4 months old |
Polio
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis & Hib
Men C |
By Mouth
One injection
One injection |
| Around 13 months old |
Measles, mumps & rubella
MMR |
One injection |
Around 4 years
(Pre School) |
Polio Booster
Diphtheria, tetanus, & acellular pertussis (DtaP) Booster
Measles, Mumps, & Rubella
Booster |
By Mouth
One injection
One injection |
| Around 13 years |
BCG (against tuberculosis) |
Skin test, then if needed, one injection
NB this can only be done by the school nurse |
| Around 14 years |
Diphtheria & Tetanus (Td) Booster
Polio Booster |
One injection
By mouth |
For more information on immunisation visit www.immunisation.org.uk
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