Immunisations
All children should be immunised as this is the safest and most effective method for protecting them against a number of infectious diseases. Complications of vaccination are very rare whereas the complications of the actual diseases are more common and extremely serious. Any parents with concerns about vaccinating their children should, of course, discuss them with their health visitor or GP. The current vaccination schedule begins at 2 months with polio, Hib (to prevent a common cause of meningitis in the under 4s), diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and a one-off dose of the meningitis C vaccine. The others are then repeated at 3 and 4 months of age. At 12 to 15 months the MMR vaccine is offered to protect against measles, mumps and rubella. This is repeated along with diphtheria, tetanus and polio before your child starts school.
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