Old thread
For those interested this is the vaccine schedule for today's children V 70s and early 80s
The routine immunisation schedule from February 2022
Compare that with the late 70s early 80s
Late 1970s | Recommended Vaccines
Diphtheria*
Tetanus*
Pertussis*
Polio (OPV)
Measles**
Mumps**
Rubella**
And a booster of a couple of them before starting school
COVID-19 vaccine #21 & general vaccine conversation
This is anecdotal too but I’m unvaccinated and had covid back in February very mildly. My colleagues who are all vaccinated three have caught covid for the third time and Ive literally been working in close proximity with them maskless and haven't caught it again 🤷🏼♀️ one of them offered to...
tattle.life
For those interested this is the vaccine schedule for today's children V 70s and early 80s
The routine immunisation schedule from February 2022
When | Diseases protected against | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual site [footnote 1] |
8 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh |
Meningococcal group B (MenB) | MenB | Bexsero | Left thigh | |
Rotavirus gastroenteritis | Rotavirus | Rotarix [footnote 2] | By mouth | |
12 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh |
Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) | PCV | Prevenar 13 | Thigh | |
Rotavirus | Rotavirus | Rotarix | By mouth | |
16 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh |
MenB | MenB | Bexsero | Left thigh | |
1 years old (on or after the child’s first birthday) | Hib and Meningococcal group C (MenC) | Hib/MenC | Menitorix | Upper arm/thigh |
Pneumococcal | PCV booster | Prevenar 13 | Upper arm/thigh | |
Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) | MMR | MMRvaxPro [footnote 3] or Priorix | Upper arm/thigh | |
MenB | MenB booster | Bexsero | Left thigh | |
Eligible paediatric age group [footnote 4] | Influenza (each year from September) | Live attenuated influenza vaccine LAIV | Fluenz Tetra [footnote 3], [footnote 5] | Both nostrils |
3 years 4 months old or soon after | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV | Boostrix-IPV | Upper arm |
Measles, mumps and rubella | MMR (check first dose given) | MMRvaxPro [footnote 3] or Priorix | Upper arm | |
Boys and girls aged 12 to 13 years | Cancers and genital warts caused by specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types | HPV (2 doses 6 to 24 months apart) | Gardasil | Upper arm |
14 years old (school Year 9) | Tetanus, diphtheria and polio | Td/IPV (check MMR status) | Revaxis | Upper arm |
Compare that with the late 70s early 80s
Late 1970s | Recommended Vaccines
Diphtheria*
Tetanus*
Pertussis*
Polio (OPV)
Measles**
Mumps**
Rubella**
And a booster of a couple of them before starting school