Children’s Immunisation Schedule
Here’s a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to children in the UK for free on the NHS, and the age at which you should ideally have them.
Routine childhood immunisations
| Age due | Vaccines that protect against | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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/after child’s 1st birthday) | Born before 1 July 2024 | Born on or after 1 July 2024 | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vaccine given | Trade name | Usual site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio | dTaP/IPV | REPEVAX | Upper arm or thigh | |
| Measles, mumps, rubella | MMR | MMRvaxPro or Priorix |
Immunisations for at-risk children
| Target group | Age and schedule | Disease | Vaccines required |
|---|---|---|---|
| Babies born to women with hepatitis B infection | At birth, 4 weeks if born before 1 July 2024 give additional dose at 12 months old | Hepatitis B | Hepatitis B (Engerix B/HBvaxPRO) |
| Infants in areas of the country with tuberculosis (TB) incidence at least 40 per 100,000 or with a parent or grandparent born in a high incidence country | Around 28 days old | Tuberculosis | 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 |
| Age under 2 years • if first ever flu vaccine give second dose at 4 weeks | Influenza | LAIV or inactivated flu vaccine if contraindicated to LAIV |
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