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BARTON HILLS MEDICAL GROUP

NEW BABY

INFORMATION PACK

Baby & Child Health

This is the NHS schedule for your baby/child’s immunisations.

Routine Childhood Immunisations programme

Each vaccination is given as a single injection into the muscle of the thigh or upper arm

When to immunise

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Diseases Protected Against

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Vaccine Given

Two (2) months old

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Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B), Pneumococcal infection.

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DTaP/IPV/Hib + PCV (Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine)

These vaccinations are done by 2 injections

Three (3) months old

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Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B), Meningitis C

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DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC

These vaccinations are done by 2 injections

Four (4) months old

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Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B), Meningitis C, Pneumococcal infection

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DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC + PCV

These vaccinations are done by 3 injections

Twelve/Thirteen (12-13) months old

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Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B), Meningitis C, MMR Dose 1 (measles, mumps and rubells) and PCV

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Hib/MenC (combined injection)

MMR + PCV
These vaccinations are done by 3 injections

Three years(3) four months (4) to five (5) years

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Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), and polio. MMR Dose 2

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DTaP/IPV+ MMR

These vaccinations are done by 2 injections

Please remember that Tetanus is included in the Primary Injections. This means that if your child is injured no further injection is needed dependent on severity of injury.

Non-Routine Immunisations – Your Doctor will advise if this is necessary and inform you of where you should take your baby

When to immunise

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Diseases Protected Against

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Vaccine Given

At Birth
to babies who are more like to come into contact with TB than the general population / Tuberculosis / BCG
At Birth
to babies whose mothers are Hepatitis B positive / Hepatitis B / Hep B

If you have any concerns about child vaccinations please do not hesitate to speak to the Practice Nurses

Clinics - every Monday 4-5pm and Thursday afternoons 1.30-3pm for immunisations

The nurse will advise you when your child’s immunisations are due.