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We advise that all children should be completely immunised starting at two months old. We encourage all patients to protect themselves against Tetanus and Polio.
8 Weeks Old | Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis (whooping cough)/Polio Haemophilus influenzae type B (HiB) and hepatitis B Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) Rotavirus gastroenteritis (oral) |
12 Weeks Old | Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio HiB and Hepatitis B Rotavirus (oral) |
16 Weeks Old | Diphtheria/Pertussis/Tetanus/Polio HiB and Hepatitis B MenB Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) |
One year old (on or after the child’s first birthday) | HiB and MenC Pneumococcal Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) MenB |
Eligible paediatric age group | Influenza (each year from September) |
Three years, 4 months old or soon after | Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio Measles, Mumps & Rubella (MMR) |
Boys and Girls aged 12 to 13 years | Cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 (and genital warts caused by types 6 and 11) |
14 years (school year 9) | Diphtheria/Tetanus booster/Polio Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y disease |
65 years old | Pneumococcal (23 serotypes) |
65 years of age and older | Influenza (each year from September) |
70 years old | Shingles |
Diphtheria and Tetanus injections every 10 years to a maximum of five in total.
If you have never been immunised against Tetanus please arrange a primary course of immunisation with the nurse.