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Vaccinating your baby

Vaccinations are a safe and important way of protecting your baby against lots of different illnesses and diseases.

You’ll find all the information you need about which vaccinations your baby will be offered and when in the Red Book (your child’s personal health record), but this information is also available on the NHS website.

Following changes to the childhood immunisation schedule, as of July 2025 your baby will be vaccinated at the following times: 

For more information on the new vaccination schedule, click here.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs a confidential secure text messaging service for parents of children aged 0-19 years called Chat Health. The service operates Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm, excluding bank holidays. All texts will be responded to by a public health nurse (health visitor/school nurse) within 24 hours. Outside of the service working hours, you’ll receive a message back to inform you that your text will be responded to once the line reopens.

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Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust runs the Healthy Together Helpline for parents and carers in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. The Helpline’s qualified health and administrative professionals offer easy to access, safe and free advice, support and signposting. Calls are answered from 9am – 4.30pm on weekdays, excluding bank holidays. Calls are charged at the same rate as calling a standard landline number.

Should you require urgent health advice in the meantime, please contact your GP, visit an NHS walk-in centre or call NHS 111. For emergencies, dial 999 or visit A&E.

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Page last reviewed: 22-11-2023

Next review due: 22-11-2026