Immunisations!!


There are routine childhood immunisations for 10 infectious diseases. Freya will need several doses of some immunisations. This chart shows when she will be offered immunisations, what they are for and how they are given.



Freya's ageImmunisation offeredHow it is given
2 months oldDiphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
(DTaP/IPV/Hib)
One injection
Pneumococcal infection
(Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV)
One injection
3 months oldDiphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
(DTaP/IPV/Hib)
One injection
Meningitis C (meningococcal group C)
(MenC)
One injection
4 months oldDiphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
(DTaP/IPV/Hib)
One injection
Meningitis C (meningococcal group C)
(MenC)
One injection
Pneumococcal infection
(Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV)
One injection
Around 12 months oldHaemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and meningitis C
(Hib/MenC)
One injection
Around 13 months oldMeasles, mumps and rubella (German measles)
(MMR)
One injection
Pneumococcal infection
(Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV)
One injection
3 years and 4 months to 5 years oldDiphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio
( DTaP/IPV)
One injection
Measles, mumps and rubella
(MMR)
One injection