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Immunisation for pre-school children, three to five years old
Published:
HPA on behalf of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, August 2006. This is a revised version of Immunisation for pre-school children, three to five years old, August 2005. |
Description:
This leaflet contains the facts about the vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio, and the MMR booster given to children before they start school. The leaflet outlines the diseases the vaccines protect against and the possible side effects, and explains what to do if your child develops a high temperature after immunisation. It also provides answers to common questions on immunisations and a timetable of routine childhood immunisations. |
Format:
A6, 16 pages, booklet |
Other
formats:
Also available as a PDF in Arabic (194kb), Chinese (complex) (423kb), Chinese (simplified) (162kb), English (202kb), Hindi (89kb), Irish (72kb), Lithuanian (198kb), Polish (195kb), Portuguese (68kb), Russian (308kb)
and Urdu (240kb). |
Target
group:
Parents and health professionals |
Additional
information:
Available from central health promotion resource services and GP surgeries. |
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