At what ages are
patients vaccinated as part of the
immunisation schedule?
- 8 weeks (2 months)
- 12 weeks (3 months)
- 16 weeks (4 months)
- 1 year
- 2-17 years
- 3 years and 4 months or soon after
- 12-13 years
- 14 years (Year 9)
- 65 years
- 65 years and older
- 70 years
What is the 6 in 1
Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), Hepatitis B, poliomyelitis and Haemophilus influenza type B (Hib)
Vaccines for eight weeks (2 months)
- 6 in 1
- Meningococcal B (MenB)
- Rotavirus (Oral)
Vaccines for 12 weeks (3 months)
- 6-in-1
- Given as a SECOND DOSE - Rotavirus (Oral)
- Given as a SECOND DOSE - Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13)
- First dose
Vaccines for 16 weeks (4 months)
- 6 in 1
- Given as a THIRD DOSE - Men B
- Given as a SECOND DOSE
Vaccine for One-year-olds (12 months)
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
- MenB (Booster)
- Pneumococcal (PCV13)
(Booster) - HiB with MenC (Booster for Hib and first dose for MenC)
Vaccines for 2-17 year olds
- Influenza (Live)
- Nasal spray available and recommended
- If in high risk-clinical group or in contact with
immunocompromised patients (same household), give inactivated flu vaccine (via injection)
Vaccines for 3 years &
4 months
- Diptheria, tetanus, pertussis and poliomyelitis (4-in-1)
- As one vaccine - MMR
- as a SECOND DOSE
Vaccines for 12-13 years old
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- TWO doses are given at least 6 months apart
- For BOTH FEMALES AND
MALES
Vaccine for 14 years old (year 9)
- Tetanus, Diptheria and Poliomyelitis (3-in-1 teenage booster
- Men ACWY
- Single vaccine
Vaccine for 65 year olds
- Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine
(PPV-23 serotypes)
- Note: Different to the Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) given to children.
- The PCV covers against 13 strains of pneumococci, whereas the PPV given to elderly patients, covers against 23 strains of pneumococci.
Vaccines for 65 years old and older
- Influenza (Inactivated)
- Given EACH YEAR
Vaccines for 70 years old
- Shingles (Varicella-Zoster vaccine)
- Either by a single injected dose of live vaccine
OR
- TWO injected doses, 6-12 months apart, of INACTIVATED vaccine
At what ages should patients be vaccinated against Hepatitis B?
- 2 months
- 3 months
- 4 months
This uses the 6 in 1
At what age should patients be vaccinated from whooping cough (pertussis)?
- 2 months
- 3 months
- 4 months
- 3yrs & 4 months (booster)
At what ages should patients be vaccinated from Haemophilus influenza type b (Hib)?
- 2 months
- 3 months
- 4 months
- 1 year (booster)
At what age should patients be vaccinated against diphtheria, tetanus and polio?
- 2 months
- 3 months
- 4 months
- 3yrs & 4 months (booster)
- 14 year old/Year 9(booster)
- During adult life if never immunised before
At what age should patients be vaccinated against Pneumococcal infections?
- 3 months
- One year (booster)
- 65 years (using PPV)
At what age should patients be vaccinated against meningitis B?
- 2 months
- 4 months
- One year (booster)
At what age should patients be vaccinated against Rotavirus?
- 2 months
- 3 months
At what age should patients be vaccinated against MMR?
- One year
- 3 years and 4 months (or soon after)
What about women of child-bearing age, should they be vaccinated against MMR?
- Yes
- If planning to become pregnant and have not had 2 doses of the rubella vaccine in
the past, they need to have MMR vaccine - But must exclude pregnancy first before giving the vaccine
(AVOID DURING PREGNANCY)
At what age should patients be vaccinated against Influenza?
- 2-17 years (Live vaccine via nasal spray if no risks, if at risk then give via inactivated via injection)
- 65 years old and older annually
At what age should patients be vaccinated against Men ACWY?
- 14 years old (Year 9)
- Under 25-year-olds entering university who missed their teenage dose
