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Immunisation for pre-school children three to five years old

Published:
HPA, April 2008. This is a reprint of Immunisation for pre-school children three to five years old, August 2006.
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 (112kb), 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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