Vaccinations
If your are due a vaccination, please book an appointment.
Missing Immunisations
There are the routine vaccinations that are offered free of charge on the NHS to all babies and children in the UK.
5-in-1 Vaccination
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b).
- Given at: 8, 12 and 16 weeks of age.
Pneumococcal Vaccination (PCV)
Protects against: some types of pneumococcal infection.
- Given at: 8 weeks, 16 weeks and one year of age.
Rotavirus Vaccination
Protects against: rotavirus infection, a common cause of childhood diarrhoea and sickness.
- Given at: 8 and 12 weeks of age.
Men B Vaccination
Protects against: meningitis (caused by meningococcal type B bacteria).
- Given at: 8 weeks, 16 weeks and one year of age.
Hib/Men C Vaccination
Protects against: Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningitis caused by meningococcal group C bacteria.
- Given at: one year of age.
MMR Vaccination
Protects against: measles, mumps and rubella.
- Given at: one year and at three years and four months of age.
Children’s Flu Vaccination
Protects against: flu.
- Given at: annually as a nasal spray in Sept/Oct for ages two, three and four and children in primary school years one, two and three.
4-in-1 Pre-school Booster
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio.
- Given at: three years and four months of age.
HPV Vaccination (girls only)
Protects against: cervical cancer.
- Given at: 12-13 years as two injections at least six months apart.
3-in-1 Teenage Booster
Protects against: tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
- Given at: 14 years.
Men ACWY Vaccination
Protects against: meningitis (caused by meningococcal types A, C, W and Y
bacteria).
- Given at: 14 years and new university students aged 19-25.