Published:
HPA on behalf of the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, August 2006. |
Description:
From September 2006, a new booster vaccination is being introduced into the routine childhood immunisation programme at 12 months of age to provide longer term protection for children against Hib and MenC infection. This factsheet explains this change to the programme and why it was made. It also provides background information on the vaccines and describes the diseases against which they protect.
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Format:
A4, 20 pages, booklet
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Other
formats:
PDF available here (159kb) |
Target
group:
Health professionals
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Additional
information:
This factsheet has been distributed to health professionals as part of an information pack. |