Routine childhood immunisations
When to immunise | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given | Site** |
Two months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)and Hep B | DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel)/Hep B(Infanrix hexa) | Thigh |
Pneumococcal diseaseMeningococcal group B disease (MenB) | PCV (Prevenar 13)MenB (Bexsero) | Thighleft thigh | |
Rotavirus | Rotavirus (Rotarix) | By mouth | |
Three months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib and Hep B | DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel)Hep B (Infanrix hexa) | Thigh |
Rotavirus | Rotavirus (Rotarix) | By mouth | |
Four months old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib, Hep B | DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel)Hep B (Infanrix hexa) | Thigh |
Pneumococcal diseaseMen B disease (MenB) | PCV (Prevenar 13)MenB (Bexsero) | ThighLeft thigh | |
Between 12 and 13 months old – within a month of the first birthday | Hib/MenC | Hib/MenC (Menitorix) | thigh |
Pneumococcal disease | PCV (Prevenar 13) | /thigh | |
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles)MenB | MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)MenB (bexsero) | thighleft thigh | |
Three years four months old or soon after | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV (Repevax) or DTaP/IPV(Infanrix-IPV) | Upper thigh |
Measles, mumps and rubella | MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)(check first dose has been given) | Upper thigh | |
Three years four months old or soon after | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV (Repevax) or DTaP/IPV(Infanrix-IPV) | Upper thigh |
Measles, mumps and rubella | MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)(check first dose has been given) | Upper thigh | |
Girls aged 12 to 13 years old | Cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18 (and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11) | HPV (Gardasil) | Upper arm |
Around 14 years old | Tetanus, diphtheria and polio | Td/IPV (Revaxis), and check MMR status | Upper arm |
Meningitis C | (Meningitec, Menjugate or NeisVac-C) | Upper arm |
Please note
** Where two or more injections are required at once, these should ideally be given in different limbs. Where this is not possible, injections in the same limb should be given 2.5cm apart.
The Meningitis C vaccination will be introduced during the 2013/14 academic year and the vaccine supplied will depend on the brands available at the time of ordering
Immunisations for at-risk children
When to immunise | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given | Site |
At birth, 1 month old, 2 months old and 12 months old | Hepatitis B | Hep B | Thigh |
At birth | Tuberculosis | BCG | Upper arm (intradermal) |