NHS vaccinations and when to have them

 

It's important that vaccines are given on time for the best protection, but if you or your child missed a vaccine, contact your GP to catch up.

NHS vaccination schedule

Vaccines for babies under 1 year old

8 weeks

6-in-1 vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
MenB vaccine

12 weeks

6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose)
Pneumococcal vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)

16 weeks

6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose)
MenB vaccine (2nd dose)

Vaccines for children aged 1 to 15

1 year

Hib/MenC vaccine (1st dose)
MMR vaccine (1st dose)
Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose)
MenB vaccine (3rd dose)

2 to 15 years

Children's flu vaccine (every year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school)

3 years and 4 months

MMR vaccine (2nd dose)
4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine

12 to 13 years

HPV vaccine

14 years

Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster)
MenACWY vaccine

Vaccines for adults

65 years

Flu vaccine (given every year after turning 65)
Pneumococcal vaccine
Shingles vaccine (if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023)

70 to 79 years

Shingles vaccine

Vaccines for pregnant women

During flu season

Flu vaccine in pregnancy

From 16 weeks pregnant

Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine