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immunisation schedule in Britain |
VACCINATIONS
YES OR NO ? |
| When to immunise |
What is given |
How it is given |
| 2, 3 & 4 months old |
Polio |
By Mouth |
| Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and Hib (DTP-Hib) |
One Injection |
| MenC |
One Injection |
| Around 13 months old |
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) |
One injection |
| 3 to 5 years old |
Polio |
By Mouth |
| Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis (DTaP) |
One Injection |
| Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) |
One injection |
| 10 to 14 years old (and sometimes shortly after birth) |
BCG (against tuberculosis) |
Skin test, then if needed, one injection |
| 13 to 18 years old |
Diphtheria and tetanus (Td) |
One injection |
| Polio |
By Mouth |
Taken from A new guide to childhood immunisations, Health Promotion England, and the NHS. 2001.
The government is currently running a Hib booster campaign. All children aged between 6 months and 4 years on April 1st 2003 should have a fourth dose of Hib. |