Child Health 0 - 5 Years

 

 

Children's Immunisation Schedule

 

Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them.

 

Routine Childhood Immunisations

 

Two Months Old

 

Vaccine Given

 

DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel) To Thigh

Protects Against

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)

 

PCV (Prevenar 13) To Thigh

Protects Against

Pneumococcal disease

 

Rotavirus (Rotarix) By mouth

Protects Against

Rotavirus

 

Three Months Old

 

Vaccine Given

 

DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel) To Thigh

Protects Against

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib

 

Meningococcal group C disease (MenC) To Thigh

Protects Against

Men C (NeisVac-C or Menjugate)

 

Rotavirus (Rotarix) By Mouth

Protects Against

Rotavirus

 

Four Months Old

 

Vaccine Given

 

DTaP/IPV/Hib (Pediacel) To Thigh

Protects Against

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib

 

PCV (Prevenar 13) To Thigh

Protects Against

Pneumococcal disease

 

Between 12 and 13 Months Old – Within a Month of The First Birthday

 

Vaccine Given

 

Hib/MenC (Menitorix) To Upper Arm/Thigh

Protects Against

Hib/MenC

 

PCV (Prevenar 13) To Upper Arm/Thigh

Protects Against

Pneumococcal disease

 

MMR(Priorix or MMR VaxPRO) To Upper Arm/Thigh

Protects Against

Measles, Mumps and Rubella (German measles)

 

Three Years Four Months Old Or Soon After

 

 Vaccine Given

 

DTaP/IPV (Repevax) or DTaP/IPV(Infanrix-IPV) To Upper arm

Protects Against

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio

 

MMR (Priorix or MMR VaxPRO)(check first dose has been given) To Upper Arm

Protects Against

Measles, Mumps and Rubella

 

Please Note

 

** Where two or more injections are required at once, these should ideally be given in different limbs. Where this is not possible, injections in the same limb should be given 2.5cm apart.

 

Immunisations For At-Risk Children

 

At Birth, 1 Month Old, 2 Months Old And 12 Months Old

 

Vaccination Given

 

Hep B Thigh

Protects Against

Hepatitis B

 

At Birth

 

Vaccination Given

 

BCG Upper arm (intradermal)

Protects Against

Tuberculosis

 

Childrens Health

 

There is a good guide on the NHS website which describes various conditions affecting children. There is advice on how to diagnose them, how to treat them and if further advice should be consulted.

NHS childhood illness slideshow

 

 

When Should I Worry?

Having an ill child can be a very scary experience for parents. If you understand more about the illness it can help you to feel more in control. This booklet is for parents (and older children) and deals with common infections in children who are normally healthy.

 

                            

 

                            Download The Booklet

 

 

 

 

NHS Choices Conditions and Treatments

 

See the NHS Choices Conditions and Treatments Browser for an in-depth description of many common health issues.

 

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These links all come from trusted resources but if you are unsure about these or any other medical matters please contact your doctor or pharmacist for advice

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