Vaccines offered by BabyJabs
Vaccine
BCG (TB)
Chickenpox
DT
dT
DTaP
DtaP-IPV
DTaP-IPV-Hib
dTap
dT-IPV
Hepatitis B
Hib
Hib-Men C
Measles
Measles & Rubella
Meningitis B
Meningitis C
Meningitis ACWY
Pneumococcus
Polio
Rotavirus
Tetanus
Suitable for ages
From birth upwards
From 12 months towards
From 2 months to 8 years
From 5 years upwards, sometimes also
in younger children
From 2 months to 6 years
From 2 months to 6 years
From 2 months to 6 years
From 4 years upwards
From 6 years upwards
From birth to 15 years
From 2 months to 5 years
From 2 months to 2 years
From 12 months upwards
From 12 months upwards
From 2 months upwards
From 2 months upwards
From 2 months upwards
From 2 months to 5 years
From 2 months upwards
From 6 weeks to 24 weeks
From 2 months upwards
Comments
This vaccine is recommended for those at high risk of contracting TB. A Mantoux test may be required before immunisation
This vaccine can be used to prevent chickenpox if given within 5 days of contact with someone with chickenpox
This vaccine can be used for those not wishing to give the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
This vaccine can be used as a booster or primary course, usually in older children and also sometimes in children under 5 years
This 3-in-1 vaccine can be used as an alternative to the 6-1 vaccine used on the NHS. It is given as a primary course of three doses followed by a booster 4 years later
This is a 4-in-1 alternative to the 6-in-1 used on the NHS and is given as a course of three shots.
This is a 5-in-1 alternative to the 6-in-1 used on the NHS and is given as a course of three shots.
This vaccine is used as a booster dose
This vaccine is used as a booster dose
This vaccine is given as a course of three doses and is recommended for children at high risk of contracting hepatitis B
This aluminium-free vaccine requires from one to three doses depending on the ages at which it is given
This aluminium-free vaccine can be given as a course of three in the first year of life or used at a booster from 12 months
This live vaccine is given as a single dose. A second dose is necessary if the first dose failed to work; this can be checked with a blood test.
This 2-in-1 live vaccine is given as a single dose. A second dose is necessary if the first dose failed to work; this can be checked with a blood test.
This vaccine is given as a two dose course followed by a booster. No booster is needed if given after 2 years
This vaccine requires from one to three doses depending on the ages at which it is given
This aluminium-free vaccine protects against 4 strains of meningococcal meningitis
The pneumococcal vaccine is given as a course of 2 doses during the first 2 years of life or as a single dose after 2 years of age
This aluminium-free vaccine is given as a course of 3 doses followed by booster after 5 and 15 years
This vaccine, which is probably not necessary for most healthy children, is given orally as two doses before 24 weeks of age
This single tetanus vaccine is given as a primary course of three doses and can also be used as a booster
BCG= Bacille Calmette Guérin
D=diphtheria
d=low dose diphtheria
T=tetanus
aP=acellular pertussis (whooping cough)
ap=low dose acellular pertussis (whooping cough)
IPV=inactivated polio vaccine
Hib=Haemophilus influenzae type B
Men ACWY=Meningococcus groups A, C, W-135 & Y
Men B=Meningococcus group B
Men C=Meningococcus group C
To download a detailed list of all the vaccines we offer including all their ingredients please follow this link
D=diphtheria
d=low dose diphtheria
T=tetanus
aP=acellular pertussis (whooping cough)
ap=low dose acellular pertussis (whooping cough)
IPV=inactivated polio vaccine
Hib=Haemophilus influenzae type B
Men ACWY=Meningococcus groups A, C, W-135 & Y
Men B=Meningococcus group B
Men C=Meningococcus group C
To download a detailed list of all the vaccines we offer including all their ingredients please follow this link