Vaccinations & Immunisation
Childhood
Routine childhood immunisation programme (September 2006):
When to immunise
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis
Diptheria, tetanus, polio and Hib
Disease protected against
Vaccine given
Two months old
(Whooping cough), polio and
Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib)
Pneumococcal infection
DTa/IPV/Hib and PCV
Three months old
Meningococcal C (Men C)
DTaP/IPV/Hib and MenC
Four months old
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and
Hib, MenC, Penumococcal infection DTaP/IPV/Hib/MenC and
PCV
Around 12 months
Hib and MenC
Hib/MenC
Around
13 monthsN Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles), Pneumococcal infection
MMR and PCV
Three years four months to five years old
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio, Measles, mumps and rubella
DTaP/IPV or dTaP/IPV and MMR
Thirteen to eighteen years old
Tetanus, diphteria and polio
Td/IPV
Adult vaccinations
Advice on adult vaccinations changes occasionally according to best evidence. We recommend that you consult a competent clinician if you think you may need a vaccination other than holiday vaccinations.
Influenza
We run dedicated clinics every year for flu vaccinations on three or four Saturdays. Due to the delays in getting sufficient vaccines over the past few years, we are not able to predict when these will start. Please check on this website under Medical News for updates in the autumn.
Travel Immunisations/Vaccinations
These are usually carried out by the practice nurse who should be consulted at least 6 - 8 weeks in advance of travel. Prescription charges apply to the vaccines, but there is no other charge. Sister Crane is Travel Vaccine trained.