Vaccinations are offered to all children to help prevent outbreaks and epidemics of infectious diseases. Here are the government recommendations...
Whilst childhood vaccinations aren’t compulsory in the UK, medical professionals strongly advise that you have your child vaccinated. The government recommends the following immunisation schedule: At birth - Hepatitis B. Vaccine given: Hep B. At 1 month - Hepatitis B. Vaccine given: Hep B. At 2 months - Hepatitis B. Vaccine given: Hep B. - Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type B. Vaccine given: DTaP/IPV/Hib. - Pneumococcal infection. Vaccine given: PCV. At 3 months - Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b. Vaccine given: DTaP/IPV/Hib. - Meningitis C. Vaccine given: MenC. At 4 months - Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b. Vaccine given: DTaP/IPV/Hib. - Meningitis C. Vaccine given: MenC. - Pneumococcal infection. Vaccine given: PCV. Around 12 months - Hepatitis B. Vaccine given: Hep B. - Haemophilus influenza type b. Vaccine given: Hib. - Meningitis C. Vaccine given: MenC. Around 13 months - Measles, mumps and rubella. Vaccine given: MMR. - Pneumococcal infection. Vaccine given: PCV. 3 years and 4 months (or shortly after) - Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio. Vaccine given: DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV. - Measles, mumps and rubella. Vaccine given: MMR. Between 13 and 18 years - Diphtheria, tetanus, polio. Vaccine given: Td/IPV. Note - The BCG vaccine to prevent TB (tuberculosis) is no longer routinely given to children. It is now only recommended for children at high risk of the disease (e.g. those living in areas with a high rate of TB or whose parents or grandparents were born in a country where TB is highly prevalent). - Scares over the MMR vaccination have meant that some parents have not had their children vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella. There have consequently been reported surges in the number of children with measles. If you’re concerned about this vaccination, it’s possible to obtain some of the vaccines individually and privately. For more information Visit the NHS Immunisation website: www.immunisation.nhs.uk
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