Vaccination Schedule for children born before July 1st 2008

Age	Where	Vaccine
Birth	Hospital / Clinic	BCG
2 Months	GP	5 in 1 + Men C
4 Months	GP	5 in 1 + Men C
6 Months	GP	5 in 1 + Men C
12 - 15 Months	GP	MMR + Hib
4 - 5 Years	GP / School	4 in 1 + MMR

BCG = Bacille Calmette Guerin

5 in 1 = Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Whooping Cough, Haemophilus Influenzae B

Men C = Meningococcal C

MMR = Measles, Mumps and Rubella

Hib = Haemophilus Influenzae Type B

4 in 1 = Diphtheria, Tetanus, Polio, Whooping Cough

Your child will also require a Pneumococcal Vaccine if they are born between September 2nd 2006 and June 30th 2008. The table below shows how many doses your child will require. You will need to contact your GP or practice nurse at the approapriate time to arrange an appointment for Pneumococcal Vaccination for your child.

Date of Birth	Number of doses required	When to vaccinate
2/9/06 - 31/7/07	1	Before 31st January 2009
1/8/07 - 29/2/08	1	13 Months of age
1/3/08 - 30/6/08	2	6 months and 13 months

The National Immunisation Office have produced new materials to explain about the pneumococcal vaccine. You need to read these materials carefully before going for vaccination, if you have any questions you should speak with you GP or Practice Nurse.

Pneumococcal Vaccine Leaflet for Parents

Immunisation Schedule POSTER for children born between 2nd September 2006 and 30th June 2008.

Your Childs Immunisation booklet available from your public health nurse or GP is also available for download this gives you more information about immunisation and will answer any other questions you may have.