Child immunisations begin at the age of two months and appointments are sent by the Child Health Department.

Please check the following points before bringing your child to the Practice.

• Is your child suffering from any feverish illness? Don’t worry about a runny nose without a fever.
• Does either of the child’s parents, brothers or sisters suffer from epilepsy? Epilepsy in more distant relatives is not considered a problem
• Is your child taking steroid treatment?
• Does your child suffer from any disease affecting his/her immune system?
• Does your child suffer a severe reaction to eggs?
• Has your child suffered from a reaction to any previous immunisation injection?

If the answer to any of the questions above is yes, then tell the doctor and/or your nurse.

Please remember to bring your child’s red book with you each time.

An Advice Leaflet to parents/carers of babies and children on 'How to Keep Them Well'.