Vaccination Schedule

Question 1

What vaccinations are given at birth?

Answer 1

BCG and Hep B given to those at risk

Question 2

What is the DTaP vaccine?

Answer 2

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis

Question 3

What is the IPV vaccine?

Answer 3

Inactivated polio vaccine

Question 4

What is the ‘5-in-1’ vaccine?

Answer 4

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP)
Polio (IPV)
HiB

Question 5

Which vaccinations are given at 2 months?

Answer 5

5-in-1 i.e. DTaP, IPV, HiB
Rotavirus
Meningitis B
Pneumococcal

Question 6

What is the PCV vaccine?

Answer 6

Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Question 7

Which vaccine is taken as orally?

Answer 7

Rotavirus

Question 8

Is the MMR vaccine live or inactivated?

Answer 8

Live

Question 9

Which childhood vaccinations are inactivated?

Answer 9

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (DTaP)

Polio (IPV)

Question 10

At which months / years of age do children receive vaccinations?

Answer 10

Birth (if risk factors)
2 months
3 months
4 months
12 - 13 months
2, 3, 4 years (Influenza only)
3 years 4 months (Preschool booster)
12 - 13 years (Girls only)
14 years
18 years (Freshers)

Question 11

Which vaccinations are given at 3 months?

Answer 11

5-in-1 i.e. DTaP, IPV, HiB
Rotavirus
Meningitis C

Question 12

True / False: The pneumococcal vaccination is given at 3 months of age

Answer 12

False

Question 13

True / False: The rotavirus vaccination is given at 3 months of age

Answer 13

True - It is given at 2 months and 3 months of age

Question 14

Which vaccinations are given at 4 months?

Answer 14

5-in-1 i.e. DTaP, IPV, HiB
Meningitis B
Pneumococcal

(Same as at 2 months but without rotavirus)

Question 15

What is the difference between vaccinations given at 2 months and those given at 4 months?

Answer 15

They are the same (DTaP, IPV, Men B, pneumococcal) EXCEPT rotavirus which is only given at 2 months and NOT at 4 months

Question 16

Which part of the 5-in-1 vaccination is given at 13 months?

Answer 16

HiB only

Question 17

Which vaccinations are given at 13 months of age?

Answer 17

HiB
Men C, Men B
Pneumococcal
MMR

Question 18

At what age are the Men C and Men B vaccinations given together?

Answer 18

Age 13 months

Question 19

When is the first time a child will receive the MMR vaccination?

Answer 19

13 months

Question 20

Which vaccination is given at 12-13 years to girls?

Answer 20

HPV vaccination

Question 21

Which vaccinations are given at 3 years 4 months of age?

Answer 21

MMR
3-in-1 (DTaP)
Polio (IPV)

Question 22

When is the ‘pre school booster’ given?

Answer 22

3 years 4 months of age

Question 23

At what age(s) is the MMR vaccination given?

Answer 23

13 months

3 years 4 months

Question 24

At what age can children receive the influenza vaccination?

Answer 24

Age 2, 3 and 4

Question 25

How many injections are given as part of the HPV vaccination?

Answer 25

2 injections at least 6 months apart (but no more than 24 months apart)

Question 26

When is the 5-in-1 vaccination given?

Answer 26

2 months, 3 months and 4 months

Question 27

When is the pneumococcal vaccination given?

Answer 27

2 months, 4 months and 13 months

Question 28

The ages at which the Men B vaccination are given are the same as which other vaccination?

Answer 28

Pneumococcal

Question 29

Which vaccinations are given at 14 years of age?

Answer 29

3-in-1 (Diphtheria, tetanus, polio)
Men ACWY
± BCG

Question 30

What is vaccinated against using the 3-in-1 vaccine given at 14 years?

Answer 30

Diphtheria
Tetanus
Polio

Question 31

Which vaccination is given to freshers?

Answer 31

Men ACWY