Childhood Immunisations

Timetable of routine childhood immunisation from 1 September 2008

When to immunise	What vaccine is given	How it is given
Two months old	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib (DTaP/IPV/Hib)	One injection
	Pneumococcal (PCV)	One injection
Three months old	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib (DTaP/IPV/Hib)	One injection
	MenC	One injection
Four months old	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Hib (DTaP/IPV/Hib)	One injection
	Pneumococcal (PCV)	One injection
	MenC	One injection
Around 12 months old	Hib/MenC	One injection
Around 13 months old	Pneumococcal (PCV)	One Injection
	Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	One injection
Three years four months to five years old	Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio (dTaP/IPV or TaP/IPV)	One injection
	Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	One injection
12 to 13 years old (Girls only)	Human Papilloma Virus (HPV)	Three injections over six months
13 to 18 years old	Tetanus, Diphtheria and polio (Td/IPV)	One injection

In July 2005, SEHD announced changes to the UK BCG vaccination programme, resulting in the discontinuation of the universal (schools) programme, to be replaced with a targeted programme directed towards those most at risk. 

When to immunise	What vaccine is given	How it is given
Babies, shortly after birth and children who would otherwise have been offered BCG through the schools programme, will now be screened for TB risk factors, and tested and vaccinated if appropriate.	BCG (against tuberculosis)	Skin test then, if needed, one injection

 

Further information about the current immunisation programmes in Scotland, the vaccines available, and the diseases they protect against, can be found via the NHS Health Scotland Immunisation website www.immunisationscotland.org.uk