*Important updates* immunsation schedule for babies born from 1st July 2024 (see below)
For more information on the changes to the childhood vaccination programme: why they are happening? Click here.
Routine childhood immunisations
Age due | Vaccines that protect against | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual site [footnote 1] | |
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8 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (6 in 1 vaccine) | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh | |
Meningococcal group B (MenB) | MenB | Bexsero | Thigh | ||
Rotavirus gastroenteritis | Rotavirus | Rotarix | By mouth | ||
12 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (6 in 1 vaccine) | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh | |
MenB | MenB | Bexsero | Thigh | ||
Rotavirus | Rotavirus | Rotarix | By mouth | ||
16 weeks old | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB (6 in 1 vaccine) | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Thigh | |
Pneumococcal (13 serotypes) • if received pneumococcal at 12 weeks give Men B |
PCV | Prevenar 13 | Thigh | ||
One year old (on or after the child’s first birthday) | Born before 1 July 2024 | Born on or after 1 July 2024 | |||
Pneumococcal | Pneumococcal | PCV | Prevenar 13 | Upper arm or thigh | |
Measles, mumps, rubella | Measles, mumps, rubella | MMR | MMRvaxPro or Priorix | ||
MenB | MenB | MenB | Bexsero | ||
Hib/MenC (if Hib/MenC exhausted give DTaP/Hib/IPV/HepB) | Hib/MenC | Menitorix | |||
18 months old | Born before 1 July 2024 | Born on or after 1 July 2024 | |||
No appointment | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB | DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB | Infanrix hexa or Vaxelis | Upper arm or thigh | |
Measles, mumps, rubella | MMR | MMRvaxPro or Priorix | |||
3 years 4 months old or soon after | Born before 1 July 2024 | Born on or after 1 July 2024 | |||
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV | REPEVAX | Upper arm or thigh | |
Measles, mumps, rubella | MMR | MMRvaxPro or Priorix | |||
Boys and girls aged 12 to 13 years | Cancers and genital warts caused by specific human papillomavirus (HPV) types | HPV | Gardasil 9 | Upper arm | |
14 years old (school Year 9) | Tetanus, diphtheria and polio | Td/IPV | REVAXIS | Upper arm | |
Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y | MenACWY | MenQuadfi | Upper arm | ||
Eligible paediatric age group See annual flu letter |
Influenza (each year from September) | LAIV (Live attenuated influenza vaccine) • If LAIV is contraindicated or otherwise unsuitable use inactivated flu vaccine (check Green Book chapter 19 for details) |
Fluenz (contains porcine gelatine) | Both nostrils |
Selective childhood immunisation programmes
Target group | Age and schedule | Disease | Vaccines required |
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Babies born to mothers with hepatitis B | At birth, 4 weeks • if born before 1 July 2024 give additional dose at one year |
Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B (Engerix B/HBvaxPRO) |
Infants in areas of the country with TB incidence >= 40/100,000 | Around 28 days old | Tuberculosis | BCG Check SCID screening outcome before giving BCG |
Infants with a parent or grandparent born in a high incidence country | Around 28 days old | Tuberculosis | BCG Check SCID screening outcome before giving BCG |
Children in a clinical risk group | Age under 2 years • if first ever flu vaccine give second dose at 4 weeks |
Influenza | Inactivated flu vaccine |
Aged 2 to 8 years • if first ever flu vaccine give second dose at 4 weeks |
LAIV • if LAIV contraindicated or otherwise unsuitable give inactivated flu |
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Aged 9 to17 years • only one dose required each flu season |
LAIV • if LAIV contraindicated or otherwise unsuitable give inactivated flu |
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Pregnant women | At any stage of pregnancy during flu season | Influenza | Inactivated flu vaccine |
From 16 weeks gestation | Pertussis | Tdap (ADACEL) | |
From 28 weeks gestation | RSV | RSV vaccine (Abrysvo) |