I am currently 9 weeks pregnant and so, all being well, we are expecting our first child on 13th April 2005.

However we are then moving out to Bedar (Costa Almeria) on 31st July when the baby will only be 3 months old.

The UK offers a comprehensive set of preventive injections for children throughout their school years but I have heard this is not the case in Spain.

Is anyone aware of any injections offered? Or even to pay privately?

I'm not sure if preventive injections are the same as vaccinations. Vaccinations for diptheria, tetanus, polio, mumps, measles, rubella, etc. are taken very seriously in Spain and all doctors and health centers put enormous effort into educating people and making sure all children are vaccinated at the proper times. They're quite successful - I don't have the figures, but the percentage of properly vaccinated children is very high.

If you mean more optional vaccinations for other diseases that only recently have become available, like the one for chicken pox (varicela), I don't know. Maybe someone there now will know. I'd imagine, though, if it isn't used widely, someone would be able to offer it. I have found the Spanish medical community to be very up-to-date.