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Changes to the vaccination schedule from 1 January 2020

Monday 23 December 2019

Changes to the vaccination schedule from 1 January 2020

Thanks to the effectiveness of modern vaccines, children born from 1 January 2020 will receive less injections. Only two injections are required at the 8 and 16 week appointments instead of three. Get full details about the changes here.

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