Guidance

Childhood immunisation: quick guide for parents of premature babies

A leaflet for parents which describes the immunisations offered to premature babies.

• From: UK Health Security Agency
• Published: 14 August 2009
• Last updated: 23 December 2025
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  1. 23 December 2025

     Updated to include the immunisation schedule from January 2026 which includes MMRV

  2. 3 June 2025

     Added 'A quick guide to childhood vaccinations for the parents of premature babies' text and print versions.

  3. 13 December 2019

     Added leaflet for infants born on or after 1 January 2020.

  4. 26 November 2019

     Added updated leaflet including the immunisation schedule from Autumn 2019.

  5. 4 July 2017

     Added revised guide which includes immunisations for babies born on or after 1 August 2017.

  6. 11 May 2016

     Updated to reflect changes to MenC immunisation programme

  7. 14 October 2015

     Updated leaflet to include MenB.

  8. 28 January 2015

     Updated guidance on the administration of the first routine immunisation and updated schedule to make it more relevant to premature babies.

  9. 3 November 2014

     Updated to reflect the revisions to the immunisation schedule from September 2014.

  10. 17 January 2014

      Rescheduled MenC vaccination at 13 to 14 years.

  11. 13 August 2013

      Updated leaflet has been uploaded.

  12. 14 August 2009

      First published.

Applies to England

Documents

A quick guide to childhood vaccinations for the parents of premature babies

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A quick guide to childhood vaccinations for the parents of premature babies (print version)

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This guide features the immunisation schedule from 1 January 2026.

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