The overall aim of the routine immunisation schedule is to provide protection against the following vaccine-preventable infections:

• diphtheria
• Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib)
• hepatitis B
• human papillomavirus (certain serotypes)
• influenza
• measles
• meningococcal disease (certain serogroups)
• mumps
• pertussis (whooping cough)
• pneumococcal disease (certain serotypes)
• polio
• rotavirus
• rubella
• shingles
• tetanus.