Vaccinate your child on time
It's important to continue to attend your child's routine vaccination appointment. Safe vaccination clinics are our priority.
Vaccination Schedule
| When |
Diseases Protected |
Vaccine given and name |
Usual Site(1) |
| 2 months |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) and hepatitis B |
DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB |
Infanrix hexa |
Thigh |
| Meningococcal group B (MenB) |
Men B |
Bexsero |
Left Thigh |
| Rotavirus |
Rotavirus |
Rotarix |
By mouth |
| Pneumococcal |
PCV |
Prevenar 13 |
Thigh |
| 3 months |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B |
DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB |
infanrix hexa |
Thigh |
| Rotavirus |
Rotavirus |
Rotarix |
By mouth |
| 4 months |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hib and hepatitis B |
DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB |
Infanrix hexa |
Thigh |
| Pneumococcal |
PCV |
Prevenar 13 |
Thigh |
| MenB |
MenB |
Bexsero |
Left thigh |
| 12 - 13 months |
Hib/Meningococcal group C (Men C) |
Hib/Men C |
Menitorix |
Upper arm/thigh |
| Pneumococcal |
PCV Booster |
Prevenar 13 |
Upper arm/thigh |
| Measles, mumps and rubella (German measles) |
MMR |
MMRVaxPRO(2) or Priorix |
Upper arm/thigh |
| MenB |
MenB |
Bexsero |
Left thigh |
| 2(5) and 3 year olds and all children in primary school(6) |
Influenza (each year from October) |
Live attenuated influenza vaccine |
Fluenz Tetra(2,3) |
Both nostrils |
| 3 years 4 months |
Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and polio |
DTaP/IPV |
Infanrix IPV or Repevax |
Upper arm |
| Measles, mumps and rubella |
MMR |
MMRVaxPRO(2) or Priorix |
Upper arm |
| 12 to 13 years (school year 8) |
Cervical cancer (girls only), some head and neck and ano-genital cancers, and genital warts caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) |
HPV(4) (two doses 6 - 24 months apart) |
Gardasil |
Upper arm |
| 14 to 15 years (school year 9) |
Tetanus, diphtheria and polio |
Td/IPV (check MMR status) |
Revaxis |
Upper arm |
| Meningococcal groups A, C, W and Y disease |
MenACWY |
Nimenrix or Menveo |
Upper arm |
| Human papillomavirus (HPV) |
HPV 2nd dose(7) |
Gardasil |
Upper arm |
- Where two or more injections are required at once, these should ideally be given in different limbs. Where this is not possible, injections in the same limb should be given 2.5cm apart. For more details see chapters 4 and 11 in the Green Book. All injected vaccines are given intramuscularly unless otherwise stated
- Contains porcine gelatine.
- In Fluenz Tetra is contraindicated use a suitable inactivated quadrivalent flu vaccine.
- If first dose of HPV is given after 15th birthday, three doses are required at 0, 1 and 4 to 6 months apart.
- Children aged 2 years by 31st August prior to autumn/winter
- From reception class to school year 6.
- 2nd dose maybe due.
Selective childhood immunisations programmes(1)
| Target Group |
Age and schedule |
Disease |
Vaccines required |
| Babies born to hepatitis B infected mothers |
At birth and 1 month old. Boost at 12 to 13 months old (2, 4) |
Hepatitis B |
Hepatitis B vaccines (Engerix B / HBVaxPRO) |
| Infants in areas of the country with TB incidence >= 40/100,000 |
At birth |
Tuberculosis |
BCG |
| Children with a parent of grandparent born in a high incidence country (3) |
At birth |
Tuberculosis |
BCG |
| Children in a risk group for influenza |
6 months to 17 years |
Influenza |
LAIV for ages 2 - 17 years. Inactivated flu vaccine for other ages or if LAIV contraindicated. |
- Other vaccines may be recommended for individuals with certain underlying medical conditions.
- Take blood for HBsAg to exclude infection.
- Where the annual incidence of TB is >= 40/100,00 see www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-tb-by-country-rates-per-100000-people
- In addition Infanrix Hexa (DTaP/IPV/HepB) given at 8, 12 and 16 weeks.