Children
When is the immunisation due? |
Which immunisations |
Type |
At two months |
Hib Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping cough Polio |
One injection |
Pneumococcal |
One injection |
|
At three months |
Hib Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping cough Polio |
One injection |
Meningitis C |
One injection |
|
At four months |
Hib Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping cough Polio |
One injection |
Pneumococcal |
One injection |
|
Meningitis C |
One injection |
|
At 12 months |
Hib Meningitis C |
One injection |
At 13 months |
Measles Mumps Rubella |
One injection |
Pneumococcal |
One injection |
|
3 to 5 years (usually before the child starts school) |
Measles Mumps Rubella |
One injection |
| Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough Polio |
One injection | |
| Girls 12 to13 years |
HPV |
One injection |
13 to 18 years |
Diphtheria Tetanus Polio |
One injection |
New additions to Schedule
Cervical Cancer can be caused by human papillomavirus types 16 and 18- recently the HPV vaccination has been introduced into the schedule for girls aged 12 to 13.
Adults
Tetanus & Polio:
Protection against tetanus and polio should be kept up to date. A full primary course with a booster at 15 years of age should be followed by at least two boosters at 10 year intervals to protect throughout life.
Influenza:
Annual protection against influenza is offered to patients aged 65 and over and those at high risk, e.g., with chronic heart, chest and breathing disorders, and diabetes.
Travel Immunisations:
The practice nurses will give advice on foreign travel and any other immunisations required. We are a registered Yellow Fever Centre.
A minimum of six weeks notice is required. If you are unable to give this, you may wish to check whether we have an available appointment. If the nurses are fully booked you should be prepared to arrange your immunisation through a private travel clinic. Details can be found on the holiday travel page.
Useful websites (click to visit)
Fit for Travel - a public access website provided by the NHS (Scotland). It gives travel health information for people travelling abroad from the UK
Foreign and Commenwealth Office
NHS Immunisation - the most comprehensive, up-to-date and accurate source of information on vaccines, disease and immunisation in the UK.
