AGE | DISEASE | VACCINE | 2 months | Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough | Polio Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) (Schedule 1 or 2)** DTP - 'Triple antigen' | OPV - Sabin vaccine Hib vaccine (a, b or c)* 4 months | Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough | Polio Hib (Schedule 1 or 2)** DTP - Triple antigen' | OPV - Sabin vaccine Hib vaccine (a, b or c)** 6 months | Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough | Polio Hib (Schedule 1 only)** DTP - 'Triple antigen' | OPV - Sabin vaccine Hib vaccine (a or b)* 12 months | Measles, mumps and rubella | I-fib (Schedule 2 only)** Hib vaccine (c)* | 18 months | Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough | Hib (Schedule 1 only)** DTP - "Triple antigen' | Fhb vaccine (a or b)* Prior to school entry | (4-5 years) Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough | Polio DTP - Triple antigen' | OPV - Sabin vaccine 10-16 years | Measles, mumps and rubella | Prior to leaving school | (15-19 years) Diphtheria and tetanus | Polio ADT - Adult diphtheria and tetanus | OPV - Sabin vaccine |
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* Abbreviations for Hib vaccines - (a) is HbOC (‘HibTITER’); (b) is PRP-T (‘Act-Hib’); (c) is PRP-OMP (‘PaedvaxHIB’). ** There are two different schedules for Hib vaccines: Note that a 4th Hib vaccine (PRP-D; 'ProHIBit’) is approved for use as single injection for children over 18 months of age. All of the vaccines in the standard schedule, except OPV are given by deep subcutaneous or intramuscular injection. OPV is given orally. OPV should never be injected. |
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Autism. |
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Croup. |
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Deafness in Childhood. |
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Downs Syndrome. |
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Fever in Infants. |
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German Measles (Rubella). | ![]() | Heart Murmurs |
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