Vaccination texts have been sent out for children aged 12 months to 4year old due to:
New schedule changes from 1st October
Bringing forward MMR that was earlier given at 4 years old, to ensure all kids are up to date with MMR vaccine, by the 2nd year of their life.
New schedule from 1.10.2020: MMR dose 1 at 12 months and dose 2 at 15 months.
Hence catching up for children aged above 15months old.
Can be booked over next 4-8 weeks
If your child has had 2 doses of MMR after the age of 12 months they are not required to book.
If your child has only had 1 MMR after the age of 12 months they will need to book for the second MMR vaccine. Please book an appt through the portal with the Nurse.
The National Immunisation Schedule
| Age | Diseases covered and vaccines |
|---|---|
| Pregnant women | Influenza 1 Injection annually, at any stage of pregnancy (Afluria Quad) |
| Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (whooping cough) 1 injection, from 16 weeks of pregnancy (Boostrix) | |
| 6 weeks | Rotavirus (start first dose before 15 weeks) 1 oral vaccine (Rotarix) |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/Hepatitis B/Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection (Infanrix®-hexa) | |
| Pneumococcal 1 injection (Synflorix®) | |
| 3 months | Rotavirus (second dose must be given before 25 weeks) 1 oral vaccine (Rotarix®) |
| Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/Hepatitis B/Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection (Infanrix®) | |
| 5 months | Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio/Hepatitis B/Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection (Infanrix®) |
| Pneumococcal 1 injection (Synflorix®) | |
| 12 months | Measles/Mumps/Rubella 1 injection (Priorix® ) |
| Pneumococcal 1 injection (Synflorix®) | |
| 15 months | Haemophilus influenzae type b 1 injection (Hiberix®) |
| Measles/Mumps/Rubella 1 injection (Priorix®) | |
| Varicella (Chickenpox) 1 injection (Varivax® [PDF, 165 KB]) | |
| 4 years | Diphtheria/Tetanus/Pertussis/Polio 1 injection (Infanrix-IPV) |
11 or 12 years | Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis 1 injection (Boostrix™) |
| Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 2 injections (Gardasil® 9) given at least 6 months apart for those aged 14 and under 3 injections given over 6 months for those aged 15 and older | |
| 45 years | Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis 1 injection (Boostrix™) |
| 65 years | Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis 1 injection (Boostrix™) |
| Zoster (shingles) 1 injection (Zostavax®) | |
| Influenza 1 Injection annually (Afluria Quad) |