Vaccine	Manufacturer	Suitable for ages	Comments
BCG (TB)	SSI	From birth upwards	This live vaccine is recommended for those at high risk of TB. A Mantoux skin test may be required before immunisation
Tetanus (Tetanol Pur)	Novartis	From 2 months upwards	This is a single tetanus vaccine that can be used as a primary course of three or as a booster
DT	Sii	From 2 months to 8 years	This vaccine is useful for those who do not wish to give the pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine
DTaP (Infanrix)	GSK	From 2 months to 6 years	Infanrix contains more aluminium than Daptacel (see below), but requires only one booster dose
DTaP (Daptacel)	Sanofi Pasteur	From 2 months to 6 years	Daptacel contains less aluminium than Infanrix (see above), but requires one extra booster dose
IPV (Imovax)	Sanofi Pasteur	From 2 months upwards	This single polio vaccine is aluminium-free
Diphtheria (Diohtherie - Adsorbat - Impfstoff Behring)	Novartis	From 6 years upwards	This single diphtheria vaccine is only suitable for children of six years and older
dT (Td RIX)	GSK	From 6 years upwards	This vaccine is used for a primary course or booster for children aged six years and older
dT-IPV (Revaxis)	Sanofi Pasteur MSD	From 6 years upwards	This vaccine is suitable as a booster only for children aged six years and older
Hib (Hiberix)	GSK	From 2 weeks to 5 years	This aluminium-free vaccine can be given as a course of three in the first year of life or as a single dose from 13 months of age
Men C (Meningitec)	Wyeth	From 2 months upwards	Meningitec has the lowest aluminium content of all Men C vaccines, but is not always available. It can be given as a course of three in the first year of life, or as a single dose after 12 months of age
Men C (Menjugate)	Novartis	From 2 months upwards	Menjugate has the second lowest aluminium content of all Men C vaccines. It can be given as a course of three in the first year of life, or as a single dose after 12 months of age
Men ACWY (Menveo)	Novartis	From 2 months upwards	This new aluminium-free vaccine protects against 4 strains of meningococcal disease including meningitis C
Hib-Men C (Menitorix)	GSK	From 2 months to 2 years	This aluminium-free vaccine can be given as a course of three in the first year of life, or used as a single dose booster
Pneumococcus (Prevenar & Prevenar 13)	Wyeth	From 2 months to 5 years	This single pneumococcal vaccine can be give as a course of three in he first year of life, a two-dose course from 12-23 months, or as a single dose from 2 years of age
Chickenpox (Varilrix)	GSK	From 1 year upwards	Varilrix can also be used to prevent chickenpox if given within 5 days of contact with someone with chickenpox
Hepatitis B (Engerix B Paediatric)	GSK	From birth to 15 years	Engerix B is given as a course of three doses, and is recommended for children at high risk of catching hepatitis B. This vaccine may contain traces of thiomersal used in the manufacturing process
Hepatitis B (HBvaxPRO)	Sanofi Pasteur MSD	From birth to 15 years	HBvaxPRO is given as a course of three doses, and is recommended for children at high risk of catching hepatitis B
Rotavirus (Rotarix)	GSK	From 6 weeks to 24 weeks	This vaccine, which is probably not necessary for most healthy children, is given as a course of 2 doses by mouth before 24 weeks of age
Measles (Rouvax)	Sanofi Pasteur MSD	From 1 year upwards	This live vaccine is given as a single dose from 12 months of age. A second dose is necessary if the first dose does not work; this can be checked with a blood test
Rubella - German measles (Rudivax)	Sanofi Pasteur MSD	From 1 year upwards	This live vaccine is given as a single dose from 12 months of age. A second dose is necessary if the first dose does not work; this can be checked with a blood test
Mumps (Mumpsvax) This vaccine is currently unavailable	Merck	From 1 year upwards	This live vaccine is given as a single dose from 12 months of age. A second dose is necessary if the first dose does not work; this can be checked with a blood test

BCG= Bacille Calmette Guérin
TB=Tuberculosis
SSI=Statens Serum Institut
D=diphtheria
d=low dose diphtheria
T=tetanus
aP=acellular pertussis (whooping cough)
IPV=inactivated polio vaccine
Hib=Haemophilus influenzae type B
Men C=Meningococcus group C
GSK=GlaxoSmithKline
MSD=Merck Sharp & Dohme
Sii = Serum Institute of India