Childhood Immunizations

What are Childhood Immunizations ❓

 Vaccines are a very effective way to prevent against infectious disease 🦠

 Children will need certain vaccines at different ages 🧒

 They work by telling the immune system how to create antibodies

 Antibodies protect you from the specific disease 🔰

What are the Different Childhood Immunizations ❓

 8 weeks:

 6-in-1 vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine, MenB 👶

 12 weeks:

 (2^nd dose) 6-in-1 vaccine, Rotavirus vaccine

 Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine

 16 weeks:

 (3^rd dose) 6-in-1 vaccine ✅

 (2^nd dose) MenB

 1 year:

 (3^rd dose) MenB

 (2^nd dose) Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine

 Hib/MenC, MMR

 2-10 years:

Flu vaccine (yearly) 📆

 3 years:

 (2^nd dose) MMR

 4-in-1 pre-school booster

 12-13 years:

 HPV vaccine

 14 years:

 3-in-1 teenage booster 📈

 MenACWY

What do I Need to Know about Childhood Immunizations ❓

 It is usually a fast and small injection into the arm 💉

 Some vaccines, e.g. flu vaccine, are sprayed up the nose

 They are very safe and always thoroughly tested 🧪

 They save the lives of children and the vulnerable 🧓

What are the Side Effects of Childhood Immunizations ❓

 Redness of injection area 🔴

 Mild soreness of injection area

 High temperature/fever 🤒

 Rarely, a child may have an allergic reaction 🏥