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Summary chart

 Abbreviations
The United Kingdom Childhood Vaccination Schedule
DTaP IPV Hib MenC PCV13 MMR BCG5 Td
At birth             Yes6  
2 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1   Yes      
3 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes        
4 months Yes1 Yes1 Yes1 Yes Yes      
Around 12 months     Yes2 Yes2        
Around 13 months         Yes Yes    
3 years 4 months-5 years Yes3 Yes3       Yes    
13-18 years   Yes4           Yes4
The United Kingdom Childhood Vaccination Schedule as on 19 April 2010
1 DTaP, IPV and Hib are given as a combined vaccine.
2 Hib and MenC are given as a combined vaccine.
3 DTaP (or dTaP) and IPV are given as a combined vaccine.
4 Td and IPV are given as a combined vaccine.
5 In addition to the recommendations for targeted and high risk group infants to receive BCG (see below 6) the BCG vaccination policy extends to:
• Previously unvaccinated new immigrants from high prevalence countries for TB.
• Children who after screening for TB risk factors and tested and result negative using the Mantoux test.
6 BCG is recommended to all:
• Infants living in areas where the incidence of TB is 40/100,000 or greater.
• Infants whose parents or grandparents were born in a country with a TB incidence of 40/100,000 or higher.
Additional comments
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme for all 12- to 13-year-old girls is planned to start in 2008, with a catch-up campaign for girls up to 18 years old.

Hepatitis B vaccination is recommended for babies born to mothers who are chronic carriers of hepatitis B virus or to mothers who have had acute hepatitis B during pregnancy plus their close family members. It is also recommended for those likely to be in close contact with carriers.

Historic changes
1999: Introduction of MenC into childhood vaccination schedule.
2005: BCG vaccination programme - As from July 2005 an improved targeted neonatal and other at risk based programme replaced the current schools' programme for older children.
2006: Pneumococcal vaccine added to the childhood vaccination schedule.
2006: Hib-MenC booster to be given at around 12 months added to the childhood vaccination schedule.
2010: PCV13 replaces PCV7 as from 1st April 2010.

This summary chart is adapted from the national immunisation schedule for the UK based upon advice from the UK Joint Committee for Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The latest information on vaccines and vaccination procedures for all the vaccine preventable infectious diseases that may occur in the UK is available at this website or PDF document.