Babies Born On or After 1 October 2024

At 2 Months

• 6 in 1 vaccine
• PCV (pneumococcal conjugate vaccine)
• MenB (meningococcal B) vaccine
• Rotavirus oral vaccine

What the 6 in 1 vaccine protects against

The 6 in 1 vaccine is a single vaccine which protects your child against:

• Diphtheria
• Tetanus
• Pertussis (whooping cough)
• Hib (haemophilus influenzae b)
• Polio (inactivated poliomyelitis)
• Hepatitis B

At 4 Months

• 6 in 1 vaccine
• MenB vaccine
• Rotavirus oral vaccine

At 6 Months

• 6 in 1 vaccine
• PCV

At 12 Months

• MMR (measles mumps rubella)
• MenB vaccine
• Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine

At 13 Months

• 6 in 1 vaccine
• MenC vaccine
• PCV

At 4 to 5 Years

Children in junior infants at school will be offered:

• 4 in 1 vaccine - diphtheria, polio, tetanus and pertussis (whooping cough)
• MMRV (measles mumps rubella) and chickenpox (varicella) combined vaccine.

In most places, a doctor or nurse will give these vaccines in your child's school.

In Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal, your GP practice gives them.

At 12 to 14 Years

Students in first year of secondary school will be offered:

• HPV(human papillomavirus vaccine)
• Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough booster)
• MenACWY(meningococcal A, C, W and Y vaccine)