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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
Two (2) months old
Three (3) months old
Four (4) months old
Twelve/Thirteen (1213) months old
Three years(3) four
months (4) to five
(5) years
Diseases Protected Against
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough),
polio and Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type
B), Pneumococcal infection.
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough),
polio and Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type
B), Meningitis C
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough),
polio and Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type
B), Meningitis C, Pneumococcal infection
Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B),
Meningitis C, MMR Dose 1 (measles, mumps
and rubells) and PCV
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough),
and polio. MMR Dose 2
Vaccine Given
DTaP/IPV/Hib + PCV (Pneumococcal
conjugate vaccine)
These vaccinations are done by 2
injections
DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC
These vaccinations are done by 2
injections
DTaP/IPV/Hib + MenC + PCV
These vaccinations are done by 3
injections
Hib/MenC (combined injection)
MMR + PCV
These vaccinations are done by 3
injections
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
At Birth
to babies who are more like to come
into contact with TB than the general
population
At Birth
to babies whose mothers are Hepatitis B
positive
Diseases Protected Against
Tuberculosis
Vaccine Given
BCG
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.