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Immunizations - childhood vaccination programme - Management
What is the immunization schedule for children over 2 years and less than 10 years of age?
- Before school or preschool (3 years 4 months to 5 years of age) administer:
- Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, and poliomyelitis (either as dTaP/IPV [Repevax®] or DTaP/IPV [Infanrix-IPV®]).
- Measles, mumps, and rubella booster vaccine (MMR — MMRVAXPRO® or Priorix®).
- The MMR vaccine can be given earlier in some circumstances, for instance if there is an outbreak of measles. However, if it is given within 3 months of the primary immunization, an extra booster should be used before entry into school.
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