VauvaImmunisation is the safest and most effective way of protecting your baby against some serious diseases. These diseases can cause serious illness or even death.

Immunisation works by causing your baby’s immune system to make antibodies to fight the disease.

Childhood Immunisation Schedule 2017
Age Vaccine Number of Injections Where
2 Months 6 in 1

+

MenB

+

PCV

+

Rotavirus

 3

+

Oral vaccine

 GP
4 Months 6 in 1

+

MenB

+

Rotavirus

 2

+

Oral Vaccine

 GP
6 Months 6 in 1

+

PCV

+

MenC

 3 GP
12 Months MMR

+

MenB

 2 GP
13 Months Hib/MenC

+

PCV

 2 GP
4 – 5 Years

(Junior Infants)

 MMR

+

4 in 1

 2 School
12 – 13 Years 

(1st Year)

 MenC

+

Tdap

 2 School
12 – 13 Years

(1st Year)

 HPV

(Girls Only)

 2 doses

6 months apart

 School

 

6 in 1 – Diphtheria, Haemophilus Influenzae b (Hib), Hepatits B, acellular Pertussis, inactivated Polio, Tetanus vaccine

MenB – Meningococcal B conjugate vaccine

Rotavirus – Rotavirus oral vaccine

PCV – Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

MenC – Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine

MMR – Measles, Mumps, Rubella vaccine

Hib/MenC – Haemophilus Influenzae b/Meningococcal C conjugate vaccine

4 in 1 – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio vaccine

Tdap – Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis vaccine

HPV – Human Papillomavirus vaccine

 

 

 

*When babies are given MenB vaccine with the other childhood vaccines they are more at risk of developing a fever.  We recommend giving all children 3 doses of liquid infant paracetamol after their 2 and 4 month vaccines to reduce the risk of fever.

 

For more information go to http://www.immunisation.ie