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Childhood Immunisations

If a vaccine is given when a baby still has antibodies to the disease, the antibodies can stop the vaccine working.  This is why routine childhood immunisations do not start until a baby is two months old, before the antibodies a baby gets from it's Mother have stopped working.

This is also why it is important for parents to stick to the immunisation schedule, as a delay can leave a baby unprotected.  A delay can increase the chance of adverse reactions to some vaccines, such as pertussis (whooping cough).

For  details of all NHS vaccinations, for babies, children (and adults), please visit https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/

Details of what is given and when can be found at https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/nhs-vaccinations-and-when-to-have-them/

Further information on vaccinations is available from Oxford University: https://vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk/

Last Updated 16 Mar 2026

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