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The British immunisation schedule
The vaccinations at the ages of two months, three to five years are usually combined with routine children's medical examinations.
At two months
| Name of vaccine | How is it given? |
| Diphtheria + Tetanus + Pertussis (triple vaccine) | By injection |
| Hib | By injection |
| Meningitis C | By injection |
| Polio | By mouth |
| Name of vaccine | How is it given? |
| Diphtheria + Tetanus + Pertussis (triple vaccine) | By injection |
| Hib | By injection |
| Meningitis C | By injection |
| Polio | By mouth |
| Name of vaccine | How is it given? |
| Diphtheria + Tetanus + Pertussis (triple vaccine) | By injection |
| Hib | By injection |
| Meningitis C | By injection |
| Polio | By mouth |
| Name of vaccine | How is it given? |
| Measles + Mumps + Rubella (MMR) | By injection |
| Name of vaccine | How is it given? |
| Diphtheria + Tetanus + Pertussis (triple vaccine) | Booster injection |
| Measles + Mumps + Rubella (MMR) | Booster injection |
| Polio | Booster dose by mouth |
| Name of vaccine | How is it given? |
| BCG (for tuberculin-negative children) | Skin test followed by one injection, if required |
| Name of vaccine | How is it given? |
| Diphtheria + Tetanus for adults and adolescents | One injection |
| Polio | By mouth |
By having the child vaccinated, many serious diseases may be avoided.
When the child is vaccinated, the body's immune system reacts towards the vaccine and forms a protection against the diseases that are vaccinated against.
Some parents focus on the side effects of the vaccines instead of concentrating on the type of diseases the child is protected from. It is important to underline the fact that the risk of serious complications in connection with the vaccines is very low compared to the risk if the child actually falls ill with one of the diseases.
Should children be vaccinated if they have a fever?
No. When children have a fever, the vaccination should be
postponed. If the child just has an ordinary cold, but their temperature is
normal, it is safe for them to be vaccinated.
What are the side effects of the different types of vaccinations?
Allergy to the vaccines is very
rare.
The vaccines for diphtheria-tetanus-whooping cough, Hib and diphtheria-tetanus may cause a red area and swelling to occur on the vaccination spot. However, it will disappear within a few days. A fever may also be noticed on the day of the jabs and for 7 to 10 days later.
The MMR vaccine may cause a brief reaction that may begin at any time from a few days to three weeks after the vaccination. The child may have symptoms like the diseases, that are being vaccinated against, but only in a mild form. That is, a cold, a skin reaction, a fever and perhaps swollen salivary glands. The child will not be contagious. The meningitis C vaccine may have the following effects.
On very rare occasions, vaccinations may cause serious complications.
How long will a child be protected by the
vaccinations?
After a completed vaccination programme, the child will be
protected from:
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles): over the time that has elapsed since the vaccine was first developed, it would appear to offer long-lasting protection that is very probably lifelong.
Meningitis C: would appear to offer long-lasting protection that is very probably lifelong.
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