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Age
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Vaccine
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8 weeks
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1st: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
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This is the 5-in-1 vaccine, and is given to children when they are 8, 12 and 16 months old. It protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae.
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8 weeks
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1st: pneumococcal infection
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This is the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), and is given to children when they are 8 and 16 weeks old, and between 12 and 13 months old. It protects against pneumococcal infection, which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis.
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8 weeks
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1st: rotavirus
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This is an oral vaccine given to children who are 8 and 12 weeks old. It protects against rotavirus infection, a common cause of diarrhoea and sickness.
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8 weeks
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1st: Men B
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This is the Men B vaccine, and is given to children when they are 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 12 months old. It protects against infection from meningococcal (Men) group B bacteria, which are responsible for more than 90% of meningococcal infections in young children.
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12 weeks
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2nd: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib
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This is the 5-in-1 vaccine, and is given to children when they are 8, 12 and 16 weeks old. It protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae.
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12 weeks
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1st: Men C
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This is the Men C vaccine, and is given to children when they are 12 weeks old, with a dose of the combined Hib/Men C vaccine given at 12 months old. The vaccine protects against meningococcal (Men) group C, a type of bacteria that can cause meningitis and septicaemia.
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12 weeks
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2nd: rotavirus
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This is an oral vaccine given to children who are 8 and 12 weeks old. It protects against rotavirus infection, a common cause of diarrhoea and sickness.
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16 weeks
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3rd: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Hib
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This is the 5-in-1 vaccine, and is given to children when they are 8, 12 and 16 weeks old. It protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio and Haemophilus influenzae.
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16 weeks
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2nd: pneumococcal infection
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This is the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), and is given to children who are 8 and 16 weeks old, and between 12 and 13 months old. It protects against pneumococcal infection, which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis.
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16 weeks
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2nd: Men B
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This is the Men B vaccine, and is given to children when they are 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 12 months old. It protects against infection from meningococcal (Men) group B bacteria, which are responsible for more than 90% of meningococcal infections in young children.
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12 - 13 months
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Booster: Hib and Men C
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This is the Hib/MenC booster vaccine, and is given to children when they are between 12 and 13 months old. The booster vaccine protects against Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and meningococcal group C bacteria, which can cause meningitis and septicaemia.
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12 - 13 months
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1st: measles, mumps and rubella
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This is the MMR vaccine, and is given to children when they are between 12 and 13 months and old, and at 40 months old. It protects against measles, mumps and rubella.
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12 - 13 months
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Booster: pneumococcal infection
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This is the pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV), and is given to children who are 8 and 16 weeks old, and between 12 and 13 months old. It protects against pneumococcal infection, which can cause diseases such as pneumonia, septicaemia and meningitis.
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12 - 13 months
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Booster: Men B
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This is the Men B vaccine, and is given to children when they are 8 weeks, 16 weeks and 12 months. It protects against infection from meningococcal (Men) group B bacteria, which are responsible for more than 90% of meningococcal infections in young children.
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2 & 3 years
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Annual: children's flu vaccine
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This is an annual nasal spray vaccine for two-, three- and four-year-olds, plus children in school years one and two, as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.
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3 years
4 months
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Booster: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio
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This is the 4-in-1 booster vaccine given to children around the age of three years and four months old. It protects against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio.
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3 years
4 months
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2nd: measles, mumps and rubella
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This is the MMR vaccine given to children between 12 and 13 months old, and around three years and four months old. It provides protection against measles, mumps and rubella.
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4, 5 & 6 years
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Annual: children's flu vaccine
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This is an annual nasal spray vaccine for two-, three- and four-year-olds, plus children in school years one and two, as part of the NHS childhood vaccination programme.
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12 - 13 years
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1st: human papillomavirus (HPV)
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This is the HPV vaccine. Two doses are given 6-12 months apart to girls who are between the ages of 12 and 13. It protects against four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV): strains 16 and 18, which cause cervical cancer, and strains 6 and 11, which cause genital warts.
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13 - 18 years
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Booster: diphtheria, tetanus and polio
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This is the 3-in-1 booster vaccine given to young people aged between 13 and 18 years old. It tops up the protection against tetanus, diphtheria and polio.
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13 - 18 years
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1st: Men ACWY
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This is the Men ACWY vaccine given to children aged between 13 and 18 years old. It protects against four different causes of meningitis and septicaemia – meningococcal (Men) A, C, W and Y diseases.
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