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Childhood Immunisation Programme
Childhood immunisation schedule from June 2006
Age 2 months: 5 in 1 (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Pertussis, Haemophilus Influenzae B) plus Pneumococcal
Age 3 months: 5 in 1 plus Meningitis C
Age 4 months 5 in 1 plus Men C plus Pneumococcal (1 in one thigh, 2 in the other at least 2.5cm apart)
Age 12 months: new combined Hib and Men C vaccine
Age 13 months: MMR and pneumococcal booster
The change in the Men C program is due to a reduction in protection seen after a year under the old regime. The 12 month Hib booster extends the vaccine protection.
See www.immunisations.nhs.uk plus, for professionals, http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/JCVI/minutes.htm
Childhood Immunisation Programme
From the end of September 2004, the routine childhood immunisation programme will change to the following schedule:
 | Age 2 months: 1 injection containing Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), inactivated polio vaccine and Hib (haemophilus influenzae B) plus 1 injection containing meningitis C at a different injection site |
| Age3 months: 1 injection containing Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), inactivated polio vaccine and Hib (haemophilus influenzae B) plus 1 injection containing meningitis C at a different injection site |
| Age 4 months: 1 injection containing Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough), inactivated polio vaccine and Hib (haemophilus influenzae B) plus 1 injection containing meningitis C at a different injection site |
| About 13 months: 1 injection MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) |
| Preschool between age 3 yrs 4 mths and 5 years: 1 injection containing Diphtheria, tetanus, acellular pertussis (whooping cough) and inactivated polio vaccine plus 1 injection MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) |
| Age 10 to 14 years: BCG (tuberculosis) after skin test |
| Age 13 to 18 years: 1 injection containing Diphtheria, tetanus, and inactivated polio vaccine - this vaccine can be used for anyone over age 10 |
The injections do not contain mercury.
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The Minster Practice, Lichfield
