Primary Immunisation Schedule
What vaccines will my baby get?
The vaccines your baby will get, depends on the date your baby was born.
If your baby was born on or after 1st October 2016 information is available below
For children born prior to 1st October 2016 the schedule remains unchanged and is detailed further in this item:
In Ireland, all the recommended childhood immunisations listed in the timetable are free of charge.
For babies born ON or AFTER 1st October 2016
| Age to Vaccinate | Type of Vaccination |
| At Birth | BCG/Tuberculosis Vaccine (given in maternity hospitals or HSE clinic)
The HSE continues to experience ongoing delays with the supply of BCG vaccine. (Details available on HSE.ie) |
| At 2 Months
Free from your GP |
6 in 1 Vaccine (Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Hib (Haemophilus influenzae b) Polio (Inactivated poliomyelitis) Hepatitis B)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) MenB Vaccine (Meningococcal B Vaccine) Rotavirus oral vaccine |
| At 4 Months
Free from your GP |
6 in 1 Vaccine (Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Hib (Haemophilus influenzae typeb) Polio (Inactivated poliomyelitis) Hepatitis B)
MenB Vaccine (Meningococcal B Vaccine) Rotavirus oral vaccine |
| At 6 Months
Free from your GP |
6 in 1 Vaccine (Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Hib (Haemophilus influenzae b) Polio (Inactivated poliomyelitis) Hepatitis B)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) MenC Vaccine (Meningococcal C Vaccine) |
| At 12 Months
Free from your GP |
MMR (Measles Mumps Rubella)
MenB Vaccine (Meningococcal B Vaccine) |
| At 13 Months
Free from your GP |
Hib/MenC (Haemophilus influenzae b and Meningococcal C combined vaccine)
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) |
For babies born 1st July 2015 – 30th September 2016
| Age to Vaccinate | Type of Vaccination |
| At Birth |
BCG/Tuberculosis Vaccine (given in maternity hospitals or HSE clinic) The HSE continues to experience ongoing delays with the supply of BCG vaccine. (Details available on HSE.ie) |
| At 2 Months
Free from your GP |
6 in 1 Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Hib (Haemophilus influenzae B) Polio (Inactivated poliomyelitis) Hepatitis B
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) |
| At 4 Months
Free from your GP |
6 in 1 Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Hib (Haemophilus influenzae B) Polio (Inactivated poliomyelitis) Hepatitis B
Men C (Meningococcal C) |
| At 6 Months
Free from your GP |
6 in 1 Diphtheria Tetanus Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Hib (Haemophilus influenzae B) Polio (Inactivated poliomyelitis) Hepatitis B
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine) |
| At 12 Months
Free from your GP |
MMR Measles Mumps Rubella
PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine)
|
| At 13 Months
Free from your GP |
Men C (Meningococcal C)
Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae B) |
Will immunisations still work if my child doesn’t get them at the right time?
Yes. Most of these vaccines can be given at any age, and a child who misses one injection in a course of injections does not have to start again. The vaccines already given will still work and your child will still develop protection. However older children may not need all the vaccine doses or may need different vaccines. Just ask your GP (general practitioner).
Source: www.hse.ie
The Following is a notice re: The BCG which appears on www.hse.ie
Shortage of BCG vaccine
BCG vaccine is given to protect babies against tuberculosis (TB).
The HSE continues to experience ongoing delays with the supply of BCG vaccine.This is a European wide issue.
There is only one licensed manufacturer of BCG vaccine in the EU. This vaccine manufacturer has informed us that BCG vaccine will not be delivered into Ireland until further notice.
The BCG vaccine stock in all areas expired at the end of April 2015 so BCG vaccination clinics in HSE Clinics and Maternity hospitals have been postponed until new stock arrives.
In Ireland the number of cases of TB has been falling and there were no cases in young children in 2014. Most European countries do not give BCG to all babies.
You do not need to delay your baby’s injections at two months if your baby has not had their BCG vaccine.
Source: www.hse.ie
A printer friendly / PDF version of this article is available here: Athboy Family Practice – New Vaccination Schedule – Oct 2016