Vaccinations.

It is recommended that infants should be vaccinated (free of charge) against the following at 2, 4 and 6 months.

• Tetanus
• Diphtheria
• Whooping Cough
• Polio
• H.Influenza B
• Hepatitis B
• Meningococcus C
• Pneumococcus

At 12 and 13 months infants should be vaccinated (also free of charge) against

• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella (German measles)
• Pneumococcus
• H.Influenza B
• Meningococcus C

All children should have a Booster vaccination (free) 4-5 years - around the time they start Primary School - against

• Tetanus
• Diphtheria
• Whooping Cough
• Polio
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella

It is also recommended that f further Booster vaccination be given at around 12 years against

• Tetanus
• Diphtheria

Adults over 65 years and anyone with diabetes, chronic lung disease or heart disease should have

• Influenza vaccine every year
• Swine Flu Vaccine (2010)
• Pneumococcus Vaccine

For travel to most countries, other than Western Europe, Australia and North America, it is often recommended that travellers have be vaccinated against some or all of the following

• Typhoid
• Hepatitis A
• Hepatitis B
• Rabies
• Yellow Fever
• Malaria prevention

Ask at Reception for information