The 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine is offered to children from the age of 3 years and 4 months to boost their protection against 4 different serious conditions:
When children should have the 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
The 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine is routinely offered to children at the age of 3 years and 4 months old.
The vaccine further increases some of the protection your child already has from having the 6-in-1 vaccine at 8, 12 and 16 weeks old.
如何给出4合1幼儿园助推器疫苗
The 4-in-1 pre-school vaccine is injected into your child's upper arm.
可以用其他疫苗给予4合1训练助手
It's safe for your child to have the 4-in-1 pre-school booster at the same time as other vaccines, such as theMMR vaccine.
When children have the 4-in-1 pre-school booster and the MMR vaccine at the same time, each vaccine will be injected into a different arm or into a different place on their arm if the same arm needs to be used.
Find out more about pre-school vaccinations for children aged 2 to 5 years on GOV.UK
Effectiveness of the 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
Studies have shown that the 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine is very effective.
在临床测试中，每100名被给予4英寸1英寸学前班的儿童中有99多名受到保护，以防止破伤风，白喉，百日咳和小儿麻痹症。
The vaccine protects children against these infections until they receive their3-in-1 teenage boosterat the age of 14.
The 4-in-1 pre-school booster not only protects your child against these infections, but also stops them passing the germs on to babies who are too young to be vaccinated against these infections.
4英寸1英寸学龄前助推器疫苗的安全性
4合1校长助推器疫苗已进行了彻底的测试，以确保其安全有效。
该疫苗被灭活（杀死），这意味着它不含任何活细菌或病毒。
它不能引起其预防的任何感染。
The brand name of the 4-in-1 pre-school booster is REPEVAX. It provides a good booster response.
Read the patient information leaflet for REPEVAX on the electronic medicines compendium website
Side effects of the 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
Some children will have side effects after having the 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine. These are usually mild and do not last long.
They usually happen within 48 hours of the injection.
Most children will not have any problems at all.
Your child may get some redness, swelling or tenderness where the injection was given. This will disappear on its own.
Find out more about the 4-in-1 pre-school booster side effects
Children who cannot have the 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
Most children can have the 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine, but there are a few who should not have it.
This includes children who:
- have a high temperature at the time of the vaccination appointment – wait until they’ve recovered
- are allergic to the vaccine or who have had asevere allergic reaction (anaphylactic reaction)to any part of the vaccine before
There's no need to postpone vaccination if your child has a minor illness, such as a cough or a cold with no temperature.
What if your child misses their 4-in-1 pre-school booster appointment
最好在适当的年龄接种疫苗，因为他们在生命中尽早保护了严重的感染。
But do not worry if your child missed having the 4-in-1 pre-school booster first time around. It's never too late to have it.
尽快预约您的GP手术或当地儿童健康诊所。
Page last reviewed: 27 June 2019
下一次审查应得：2022年6月27日