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Teenage
immunisations for ages 14 to 18
Published:
HPA, August 2005. This is a revised reprint of Teenage
immunisations for ages 14 to 18, August 2004. |
Description:
This booklet explains about the routine immunisations that
are offered to all young people before they leave school.
These include immunisations against tetanus, diphtheria
and polio and (if they have not been given already) MMR
and meningitis C. The booklet explains why it is important
for young people to get immunised, and compares the effects
of each disease against the side effects of the vaccines.
It also provides additional information on the signs and
symptoms of meningitis, advice on what to do after immunisation
and explains when vaccines should not be given. |
Format:
A5, 8 pages, booklet |
Other
formats:
Also available as a PDF in Arabic (304kb), Cantonese (353kb), English (105kb), Hindi (333kb), Irish (103kb), Portuguese (103kb)
and Urdu (270kb). |
Target
group:
Parents and health professionals |
Additional
information:
Available from Central
Health Promotion Resource Services, GP Surgeries and
school nurses. |
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