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
Age	Vaccines
Age 8 weeks	Vaccines 6-in-1 vaccine Rotavirus vaccine MenB vaccine
Age 12 weeks	Vaccines 6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose) Pneumococcal vaccine Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)
Age 16 weeks	Vaccines 6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose) MenB vaccine (2nd dose)

Vaccines for children aged 1 to 15
Age	Vaccines
Age 1 year	Vaccines Hib/MenC vaccine (1st dose) MMR vaccine (1st dose) Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose) MenB vaccine (3rd dose)
Age 2 to 15 years	Vaccines Children's flu vaccine (every year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school)
Age 3 years and 4 months	Vaccines MMR vaccine (2nd dose) 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
Age 12 to 13 years	Vaccines HPV vaccine
Age 14 years	Vaccines 3-in-1 teenage booster vaccine MenACWY vaccine

Vaccines for adults
Age	Vaccines
Age 65 years	Vaccines Flu vaccine (given every year after turning 65) Pneumococcal vaccine Shingles vaccine (if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2024)
Age 70 to 79 years	Vaccines Shingles vaccine

Vaccines for pregnant women
When it's offered	Vaccines
When it's offered During flu season	Vaccines Flu vaccine
When it's offered From 16 weeks pregnant	Vaccines Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine

Some vaccines are only available on the NHS for groups of people who need extra protection.

See vaccines for at-risk babies and children

Vaccines for at-risk babies and children
At-risk group	Vaccines
At-risk group Babies born to mothers who have hepatitis B	Vaccines Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 4 weeks and 12 months
At-risk group Children born in areas of the country where there are high numbers of TB cases	Vaccines BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at around 4 weeks
At-risk group Children whose parents or grandparents were born in a country with many cases of TB	Vaccines BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at around 4 weeks
At-risk group Children 6 months to 17 years old with long-term health conditions	Vaccines Children's flu vaccine every year

See vaccines for people with underlying health conditions

Vaccines for people with underlying health conditions
At-risk group	Vaccines
At-risk group Problems with the spleen, for example caused by sickle cell disease or coeliac disease	Vaccines MenACWY vaccine MenB vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
At-risk group Cochlear implants	Vaccines Pneumococcal vaccine
At-risk group Chronic respiratory and heart conditions, such as severe asthma or heart failure	Vaccines Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
At-risk group Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease or a learning disability	Vaccines Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
At-risk group Diabetes	Vaccines Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
At-risk group Chronic kidney disease	Vaccines Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
At-risk group Chronic liver conditions	Vaccines Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
At-risk group Haemophilia	Vaccines Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
At-risk group Weakened immune system caused by treatments or disease	Vaccines Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine Shingles vaccine (if aged 50 or over)
At-risk group Complement disorders or people receiving complement inhibitor therapies	Vaccines MenACWY vaccine MenB vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine

If you're starting college or university, you should make sure you've already had:

the MenACWY vaccine – which protects against serious infections like meningitis. You can still ask your GP for this vaccine until your 25th birthday.
2 doses of the MMR vaccine – as there are outbreaks of mumps and measles at universities. If you have not previously had 2 doses of MMR, you can still ask your GP for the vaccine.
the HPV vaccine – which helps protect against genital warts and cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), such as cervical cancer.

you think you or your child have missed any vaccinations
you or your child have a vaccination appointment – but you've missed it or cannot attend

Your GP surgery can book or rearrange an appointment.

It's best to have vaccines on time, but you can still catch up on most vaccines if you miss them.

Page last reviewed: 9 August 2024
Next review due: 19 May 2024