Are there any vaccines that children usually get in this country?
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Childhood immunisation schedule

Age Where Vaccine
Birth Hospital or HSE clinic BCG vaccination (a vaccine to protect against tuberculosis)
2 months GP 6 in 1 (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) and Hepatitis B is provided in one single injection) plus vaccine against Pneumococcal Disease in a separate injection. Babies born on or after 1 October 2016 are also given vaccines against Meningococcal B and rotavirus disease.
4 months GP 6 in 1 (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) and Hepatitis B is provided in one single injection). In addition, babies born before 1 October 2016 are vaccinated against Meningococcal C. Babies born on or after 1 October are given vaccines against Meningococcal B and rotavirus disease.
6 months GP 6 in 1 (diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio, Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B) and Hepatitis B is provided in one single injection) and also vaccine against Pneumococcal Disease. Babies born on or after 1 October are also given vaccine against Meningococcal C.
12 months GP MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine. In addition, babies born before 1 October 2016 are given vaccine against Pneumococcal Disease. Babies born on or after 1 October are given vaccine against Meningococcal B.
13 months GP Vaccine against Meningococcal C and Hib (Haemophilus Influenzae Type B). Babies born on or after 1 October 2016 are given vaccine against Pneumococcal Disease.
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