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As a parent, you may not like seeing your baby or child being given an injection. However, vaccination will help protect them against a range of serious and potentially fatal diseases.
Vaccines do:
You can find information on the childhood immunisation schedule, including the ages at which they should ideally be given, reasons for vaccinating, and managing side effects on the NHS page about vaccinations.
If you're not sure whether you or your child has had all your routine vaccinations, ask your GP surgery to find out for you.