Babies will receive the vaccine in three stages at two, four and 13 months.
It is estimated that the new vaccine will save the lives of 30 children a year and a further 100 children will be spared the after-effects of the infection including brain damage, deafness and cerebral palsy. Other changes revealed by the health department are that the current three doses of meningitis C vaccine will be re-spaced at three and four months old, with a booster at 12 months, and an extra Hib booster vaccine will be introduced at 12 months.
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