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What vaccines are recommended now my child is 18 months?
When your child is 18 months old, it is recommended that they get three vaccines. These include a combined vaccine that protects against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella (chickenpox); a combined vaccine that protects against diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (whooping cough); and a vaccine that protects against Hib. It is also recommended that your child gets an influenza vaccine every year before the influenza season. Influenza vaccines are free for all children aged six months to under five years and can be given at the same time as age-specific vaccines.
- Organisation:
- Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation (SKAI)
- Topic:
- Immunisation, Children's health
- Target audience:
- Parents or carers
- Service area:
- National
- Published:
- July 2020
- Last reviewed:
- March 2024
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