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Immunizations - childhood vaccination programme - Management
What is the immunization schedule in children and adults over 10 years of age?
- Give a dose of diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis booster vaccine (Td/IPV — Revaxis®) before the child leaves school (13–18 years of age).
- Two cohorts of girls and young women will be routinely offered human papillomavirus (HPV — Cervarix®) vaccination, from September 2008 (for more details, see HPV vaccination).
- All 12– to 13–year old girls (school year 8).
- All 17– to 18–year old young women (young women born between 1 September 1990 and 31 August 1991 should be offered vaccination in the year from September 2008 onwards, with vaccination courses completed by 31 August 2009 where possible).
- A two-year catch-up HPV programme will also be offered from the beginning of the 2009/2010 school year for all girls up to 18 years at 31 August 2009.
- Note: Cervarix® will be provided free-of-charge to the NHS for the routine and catch-up immunization programmes for HPV vaccination taking place in 2008 to 2011.
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