If you miss a vaccination appointment, you do not have to start the course of vaccines again. The recommended gap between vaccines is an ideal - if you miss one, just make a new appointment as soon as you can.

No. You only need to postpone your baby's vaccination visit if he or she has a high temperature.

MMR is recommended rather than single vaccines because it gives better protection to children. Separate vaccines could delay children being immunised and leave them open to infection. There is no link between MMR and bowel disease or autism.

By not giving vaccines at a young age, the risk of developing a disease is increased. Babies are at their greatest risk of developing vaccine-preventable diseases during the first 12 months of life. Early vaccination is crucial for the healthy development of your child.

No. Babies are exposed to more challenges to their immune system every day in the environment around them than from all of the vaccines contained in the routine immunisation schedule put together.

No, different vaccines are given at each visit and it is important that your baby receives the entire course to be adequately protected against disease. Although you may wish to talk to the person given the vaccination to identify which vaccine caused the reaction it is important to weigh up the temporary discomfort of an injection site reaction with the protection the vaccine gives.