• Immunisations - The National Immunisation Schedule*
   
  • 6 Weeks
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Whooping Cough / Polio / Hepatitis B/ Haemophilus influenzea type b - 1 injection (INFANRIX^®- hexa)
  • Pneumoccal - 1 injection (Prevenar^®)   
                                                                                                                  
  • 3 Months
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Whooping Cough / Polio / Hepatitis B/ Haemophilus influenzea type b - 1 injection (INFANRIX^®- hexa)
  • Pneumoccal - 1 injection (Prevenar^®) 
                                                                                                         
  • 5 Months
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Whooping Cough / Polio / Hepatitis B/ Haemophilus influenzea type b - 1 injection (INFANRIX^®- hexa)
  • Pneumoccal - 1 injection (Prevenar^®)  
                                                                                                        
  • 15 Months
  • Haemophilus influenzea type b - 1 injection (INFANRIX^®- hexa)
  • Measles / Mumps / Rubella - 1 injection  (M-M-R^® II)                                                                                                    
    
                                            
  • 11 Years
  • Diphtheria / Tetanus / Whooping Cough - 1 injection (Boostrix^TM)
    
                                                                                                                          
  • 12 Years (Girls Only)
  • Human Papillomavirus** - 3 doses given over 6 months (GARDASIL^TM)

* from 1 June 2008

** from 2009

Information taken from Ministry of Health
 

• When to call the Dr - If you are in doubt about your babys health then it is always best to call your doctor, even if it is a false alarm. If you cannot contact your doctor you may want to visit your local Accident & Emergency Centre (A&E). If you need urgent medical assistance you can call 111.

Call your Doctor if your baby

• Is hot and has a temperature. If your babys temperature is over 37 degree's celsius for more than a day, or is over 38.6 degrees celsium and does not reduce even with treatments like a cool bath, or cool compresses.
• Has difficulty breathing, either wheezing & fast breaths and/or your babys lips or skin look blue.
• Refuses two or more feeds
• Vomits forcefully or persistantly
• Has severe or continuous diarrhoea
• Has an abnormal purple/redish rash - or spots
• Is unusually sleepy and difficult to wake
• Is not responsive and looking pale
• Passes motions that contain blood
• Has had an injury
• Has swallowed a foreign object or something poisonous
• Wont stop screaming and seems to be in great pain

• Who to call - People you can contact for information, advice or help

• Plunketline - 0800 933 922 - A free service available from 7am til Midnight - 7 days a week
  
  
   
• Healthline   - 0800 611 116 - A free 24 hour health service