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 age | Immunisation offered | How it is given |
---|---|---|
2 months old | Diphtheria, 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 old | Diphtheria, 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 old | Diphtheria, 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 old | Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and meningitis C (Hib/MenC) | One injection |
Around 13 months old | Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) (MMR) | One injection |
Pneumococcal infection (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, PCV) | One injection | |
3 years and 4 months to 5 years old | Diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio ( DTaP/IPV) | One injection |
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) | One injection |