Childhood Immunisation schedule (post Autumn 2019)

Question 1

Which immunisations are given at 8 weeks?

Answer 1

Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP), Polio, Hib, Hep B

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (13 serotypes)

Meningococcal group B (left thigh)

Rotavirus Gastroenteritis

(All thigh except rotavirus is mouth)

Question 2

Which immunisations are given at 12 weeks?

Answer 2

Diphtheria, Tetanus, pertussis, polio, hib, Hep B

Rotavirus (mouth)

Question 3

Which immunisations are given at 16 weeks?

Answer 3

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, Hep B

Pneumococcal (13)

Men B (left thigh)

Question 4

Which immunisations are given at 1 year?

Answer 4

Hib MenC

Pneumococcal

Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR)

Men B booster (left thigh)

Question 5

When is influenza given?

Answer 5

To all eligible paeds age groups (green book chapter 19)

Given in both nostrils

Question 6

Which immunisations are given at 3 years 4 months?

Answer 6

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio

Measles mumps and rubella (MMR)

Now given in upper arm

Question 7

Which immunisations are given at 12-13 years?

Answer 7

HPV (two doses 6-24 months apart)

Girls and boys

Question 8

Which immunisations are given at 14 years?

Answer 8

School year 9

Tetanus, Diphtheria and Polio (Ted/IPV)
Men A C W Y

Question 9

At what ages is diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and Hep B immunised against?

Answer 9

8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks: All

1 year: Hib

3 yrs, 4 months: Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis and Polio

14 yrs: Tetanus, Diphtheria, Polio

Question 10

At what ages is Pneumococcal immunised against?

Answer 10

8 weeks, 16 weeks, 1 year

And 65 years old

Question 11

At what ages are Meningococcal groups immunised against?

Answer 11

8 weeks, 16 weeks & 1 year: MenB
1 year: MenC
14 years: Men A C W Y

Question 12

At what ages is rotavirus immunised against?

Answer 12

8 weeks, 12 weeks.

Question 13

At what ages is MMR given?

Answer 13

1 year and 3yrs 4months

Question 14

When is HPV vaccine given?

Answer 14

2 doses 96-24 months apart) to boys and girls aged 12-13 years

Question 15

When is Hep B vaccine given?

Answer 15

Usually at 8 weeks, 12 weeks, 16 weeks.

If Hep B + mother then IN ADDITION…
Birth, 4 weeks, 1 year

at 12 months HBsAg tested to exclude infection

Question 16

When is BCG given?

Answer 16

At birth if incidence >40/100,000 or if parent or grandparent born in high incidence country.