Immunisation for children
In this context, immunisation refers to becoming immune or resistant to a disease through vaccination.
Vaccines reduce the risk of getting seriously unwell from a disease by working with your body to build its own natural defences.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says:
The 2 public health interventions that have had the greatest impact on the world’s health are clean water and vaccines.
WHO data shows that vaccinations prevent 3.5 to 5 million deaths every year from diseases like:
- diphtheria
- tetanus
- pertussis
- influenza
- measles
Immunisations from the UK Routine Immunisation Schedule start from aged 8 weeks to 14 years, and aims to protect children from many serious and potentially deadly diseases.
The outcome aim for the tool is to increase the number of children with completed vaccination schedule appropriate for their age.
Download child immunisation checklist
Download child immunisation checklist guidance
Watch the Child Immunisation Toolkit webinar for more information:
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Page last updated: 27 March 2024
