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12 month injection and Hepatitis B

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roadrun · 02/08/2018 04:59

Can any advise what the 12-month injections cover on the NHS, also is Hepatitis B vaccination given from birth, looking at the injection sheet it would appear not to of been given?

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dementedpixie · 02/08/2018 08:43

HepB is part of the 6in1 injection given at 8,12, 16 weeks

dementedpixie · 02/08/2018 08:44

The injection is called Infanrix hexa (DtaP/IPV/Hib/HepB)

dementedpixie · 02/08/2018 08:48

The 6-in-1 vaccine is one of the first vaccines your baby will have.

It's given as a single injectiontoprotect your babyagainstsixserious childhood diseases:

  • diphtheria
  • hepatitis B
  • Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type b)
  • polio
  • tetanus
  • whooping cough (pertussis)
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