Immunisation schedule

Question 1

What vaccines are given under 1 year of age and when?

Answer 1

8 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
MenB

12 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose)
Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine

16 weeks
6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose)
MenB (2nd dose)

Question 2

What is in the 6 in 1 vaccine?

Answer 2

Hib disease (Haemophilus influenzae type b)

Hepatitis B

Pertussis

Polio

Diphtheria

Tetanus

Question 3

What are the oral, live attenuated vaccines?

Answer 3

PRT

Oral Polio

Oral Rotavirus

Oral Thypoid

Question 4

What vaccines is given inbetween 1 year AND 3 year and 4 months?

Answer 4

1 year

1. Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine (2nd dose)
2. MenB (3rd dose)
3. MenC/Hib (1st dose)
4. MMR (1st dose)

2 to 10 years

1. Flu vaccine (every year)

3 years and 4 months

1. MMR (2nd dose)
2. 4-in-1 pre-school booster

Question 5

What vaccine is given 12-14 years?

Answer 5

12 to 13 years
HPV vaccine

14 years
3-in-1 teenage booster
MenACWY

Question 6

What are examples of inactivated toxin vaccines?

Answer 6

Tetanus

Diphtheria

Pertussis

Question 7

What are the at risk group vaccines when born?

Answer 7

1. Babies born to mothers who have Hepatitis B
   Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 4 weeks and 12 months
2. Country of high TB cases/Grandparents born in high TB country
   BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at birth
3. 6 months to 17 years old with long-term health conditions
   Children’s flu vaccine every year

Question 8

What are the contraindications to MMR?

Answer 8

Severe immunosuppression

Allergy to neomycin

Children who have received another live vaccine by injection within 4 weeks

Pregnancy should be avoided for at least 1 month following vaccination

Immunoglobulin therapy within the past 3 months (there may be no immune response to the measles vaccine if antibodies are present)

Question 9

What is the acronym for the vaccine schedule?

Answer 9