Child Immunisations

2 months

  • 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine – this single jab contains vaccines to protect against five separate diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (known as Hib – a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children)
  • Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
  • Rotavirus vaccine

3 months

  • 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, second dose
  • Meningitis C
  • Rotavirus vaccine, second dose

4 months

  • 5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, third dose
  • Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose

Between 12 and 13 months

  • Hib/Men C booster, given as a single jab containing meningitis C (second dose) and Hib (fourth dose)
  • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
  • Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, third dose

2 and 3 years

  • Flu vaccine (annual)

3 years and 4 months, or soon after

  • Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, second dose
  • 4-in-1 (DTaP/IPV) pre-school booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio

Around 12-13 years

  • HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer (girls only) – three jabs given within six months

Around 13-15 years

  • Meningitis C booster

Around 13-18 years

  • 3-in-1 (Td/IPV) teenage booster, given as a single jab and contains vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio