​​​​​​Routine childhood vaccinations
Your child will be offered a range of vaccinations throughout their childhood from the age of 8 weeks, to protect them against serious and potentially deadly diseases. Vaccinations are safe and extremely effective.
Find out more about vaccinations a​nd why it's important to protect your child by watching these short videos.
Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself
​​Baby and pre-school vaccinations​
Baby and pre-school vaccinations are due from when your child is 8 weeks old to when they start school. Over 95% of parents protect their child by ensuring they have these vaccinations.
Your GP or Practice Nurse gives baby and pre-school vaccinations at your doctor’s surgery. These visits are free.
If your child was born in Jersey, you'll get a reminder letter in the post when their 8-week vaccinations are due.
Vaccination programme
The table below shows the age when yo​ur child will be offered their baby and pre-school vaccinations,​ and the diseases your child will be protected against.
From time to time, the vaccination doses and timings change in Jersey (as in the UK) to reflect updated evidence and national guidance.
Age when vaccinatio​ns are given​
| Diseases the vaccinations protect against
|
|---|
8 weeks of age
| Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and Hepatitis B |
| ​Meningitis B (MenB) |
Rotavirus
|
|
| 12 weeks of age ​ | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and Hepatitis B |
| Pneumococcal infection |
| ​Rotavirus |
| 16 weeks of age​ | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib disease and Hepatitis B
|
|
| Meningitis B* (MenB) |
1 year old
​(but not before first birthday) | Measles, mumps and rubella (1st dose) |
|
|
| Meningitis B (MenB) |
| ​Pneumococcal infection |
| ​Hib disease and Meningitis C |
​2, 3 and 4 years of age (annually, ahead of winter)
| Influenza (Flu)
|
3 years 4 months of age (or soon after)​
| Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough) and polio (booster)
|
| ​Measles, mumps and rubella (2nd dose) ​ |
|
|
After your baby has their MenB vaccine at 8 weeks and 16 weeks, it's recommended you give them infant paracetamol. Your GP will provide information about paracetamol at your vaccination appointment. Follow the instructions for the correct dose.
These vaccinations are routinely given together at one year old. Some GPs choose to administer these vaccinations over 2 consultations. That means that your GP gives:
​
- ​2 injections at one year old
- 2 injections at 13 months old
Vaccine ingredients on the University of Oxford Vaccine Group website
Children and the flu vaccine​
Baby six-week developmental check
School vaccinations
Children born outside Jersey
You should register with a GP as soon as you arrive in Jersey. This will help ensure you get a reminder letter when your child's vaccinations​ are due.
If you've been on the Island less than 6 months, and don't have a health card, you may have to pay the health insurance contribution (up to ÂŁ20.28). Check with your GP. It's important you don't delay getting your child protected.
Doctors (GPs) fees, prescriptions and health cards
Changing your address
If you change address, you need to let us know so we can make sure future reminders are sent to your new address. You need to inform:
NHS England website
We run our Jersey vaccination schedule along similar lines to NHS England.
You can find more information about the diseases the different vaccines that protect against them, and when to have them on the NHS web​site.
NHS vaccinations and when t​o have them - NHS​
gov.je