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18 VACCINE-PREVENTABLE DISEASES AND IMMUNISATIONS Many diseases that would once have caused widespread illness and deaths amongst children are now extremely rare due to the UK routine childhood immunisation programme. Most vaccines are given in the early weeks-to-months of life to equip the immune system to deal with infections a child may be exposed to as they meet new people and encounter new environments. The European Region of the World Health Organization (WHO) currently recommends that on a national basis at least 95% of children are immunised against diseases preventable by immunisation and targeted for elimination or control (specifically, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib, measles, mumps and rubella). Coverage at a regional level should be at least 90%. The UK schedule includes additional vaccinations that are approved by the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation 7 . SUMMARY OF ROUTINE VACCINATIONS UP TO THE AGE OF 5 YEARS OLD Disease (Vaccine) Age Notes Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio and Haemophilus influenza type b (DTaP/ IPV/Hib) 1st dose: 8 weeks 2nd dose: 12 weeks 3rd dose: 16 weeks Primary course Pneumococcal disease (PCV) 1st dose: 8 weeks 2nd dose: 16 weeks Primary course Rotavirus 1st dose: 8 weeks 2nd dose: 12 weeks Primary course Meningococcal group B (MenB) 1st dose: 8 weeks 2nd dose: 16 weeks Primary course Haemophilus influenza type b and meningococcal group C (Hib/MenC) One year MenC Primary Hib Booster Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) One year First dose Pneumococcal disease (PCV) One year Booster Meningococcal group B (MenB) One year Booster Children’s flu vaccine Aged 2 to 8 years Annual vaccination Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and polio (DTaP/IPV or DTaP/IPV) 3yrs/4 months to 5 years Booster: 3 years after completion of primary course Measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) 3yrs/4 months to 5 years Second dose 7. https://files.digital.nhs.uk/55/D9C4C2/child-vacc-stat-eng-2017-18-report.pdf

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