Schedule of Immunisation in UK
| Age of child |
Immunisation due |
How it is given |
*2-12 months
(EMLA not approved for this age range) |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib meningitis
Meningitis C |
One injection (repeated at monthly intervals)
One injection |
| 13 months |
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) |
One injection |
| 3 years 4 months to 5 years |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) |
One injection
One injection (booster dose) |
| 13 to 18 years |
Diphtheria, tetanus and polio |
One injection |
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* EMLA Cream can be used in children aged 1 year or more. It is not recommended for infants less than 12 months old.
To view the Summary of Product Characteristics (SmPC) and a Patient Information Leaflet (PIL), visit:
www.medicines.org.uk
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NB The BCG vaccination programme formerly offered to all children at school is due to be replaced with a
new Tuberculosis (TB) programme that targets individuals who are at greatest risk of catching TB, so this has been excluded from
the table above.
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