Guidance

Childhood immunisation: quick guide for parents of premature babies

A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.

From:
UK Health Security Agency
Published
14 August 2009
Last updated
3 June 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

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A quick guide to childhood vaccinations for the parents of premature babies

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A quick guide to childhood vaccinations for the parents of premature babies (print version)

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This guide features the immunisation schedule from 1 July 2025.

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Updates to this page

Published 14 August 2009
Last updated 3 June 2025 show all updates

  1. Added 'A quick guide to childhood vaccinations for the parents of premature babies' text and print versions.

  2. Added leaflet for infants born on or after 1 January 2020.

  3. Added updated leaflet including the immunisation schedule from Autumn 2019.

  4. Added revised guide which includes immunisations for babies born on or after 1 August 2017.

  5. Updated to reflect changes to MenC immunisation programme

  6. Updated leaflet to include MenB.

  7. Updated guidance on the administration of the first routine immunisation and updated schedule to make it more relevant to premature babies.

  8. Updated to reflect the revisions to the immunisation schedule from September 2014.

  9. Rescheduled MenC vaccination at 13 to 14 years.

  10. Updated leaflet has been uploaded.

  11. First published.

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