![]() ![]() You can read more about combination vaccines and multiple vaccinations and why these are not a risk to a baby's immune system. It does not affect a baby's immune system negatively and reduces the total number of injections a baby needs. It is a combination vaccine, meaning that just one injection is needed to protect against multiple diseases. You can see the full UK routine schedule for details of the other vaccines given to babies. The 6-in-1 can be given safely at the same time as other vaccines. Babies need three doses of the vaccine to get the full benefits. All babies born on, or after 1 August 2017 in the UK, are now given the 6-in-1. The 6-in-1 vaccine replaced the 5-in-1 vaccine in the UK in late 2017, when the hepatitis B vaccine was added. Both brands of the 6-in-1 vaccine offered in the UK (Infanrix hexa and Vaxelis) have a good safety record and provide excellent protection against all six diseases. Hib disease ( Haemophilus influenzae type b)īefore vaccines existed, these diseases killed thousands of children in the UK each year. ![]() The 6-in-1 vaccine is given to babies in the UK during their first year of life to protect against six serious diseases: ![]()
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