Once you and your baby have had a six-week check-up your baby will require the following immunisations. This will take place within the GP surgery by a Practice Nurse trained in Childhood immunisations. Appointments are normally take about 20 minutes. Please remember to bring your red book with you.
If you have any questions about the immunisations the Nurse will be able to support you
- 2 months (8 weeks) 6-in-1 vaccine: first dose · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and hepatitis B Rotavirus vaccine: first dose · protects against rotavirus MenB vaccine: first dose · protects against type B meningococcal disease
- 3 months (12 weeks) 6-in-1 vaccine: second dose · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and hepatitis B Rotavirus vaccine: second dose · protects against rotavirus Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV): first dose · protects against pneumococcal disease
- 4 months (16 weeks) 6-in-1 vaccine: third dose · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and hepatitis B MenB vaccine: second dose · protects against type B meningococcal disease
- 12 to 13 months Hib/MenC vaccine · boosts protection against Hib disease, and protects against type C meningococcal disease MMR vaccine: first dose · protects against measles, mumps and rubella PCV booster · protects against pneumococcal disease MenB booster · protects against type B meningococcal disease
- 3 years and 4 months MMR booster · protects against measles, mumps and rubella Pre-school booster (4-in-1 vaccine) · protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio