These are the routine vaccinations that are offered free of charge on the NHS to all babies and children in the UK.
A change to the childhood vaccination schedule means that since November 2010, the boosters for Hib/Men C and the pneumo jab are given along with the MMR injection in a single visit, when a baby is between the age of 12 and 13 months (that is, within a month after the baby's first birthday).
DTaP/IPV/Hib or 5-in-1 vaccine
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, polio and Hib (haemophilus influenza type B)
Given at: two, three and four months of age
Read more about the 5-in-1 vaccine
Pneumococcal or pneumo jab (PCV)
Protects against: some types of pneumococcal infection
Given at: two, four and 12-13 months of age
Read more about the pneumococcal jab
Rotavirus vaccine (from July 1st 2013)
Protects against: rotavirus infection, a common cause of childhood diarrhoea and sickness
Given at: two and three months of age
Read more about the rotavirus vaccine
Meningitis C (Men C)
Protects against: meningitis C (meningococcal type C)
Given at: three and four months of age
Read more about the Men C jab
Hib/Men C (booster)
Protects against: haemophilus influenza type b (Hib) and meningitis C
Given at: 12-13 months of age
Read more about the Hib/Men C booster
MMR
Protects against: measles, mumps and rubella
Given at: 12-13 months and at 3 years and 4 months of age, or sometime thereafter
Read more about the MMR jab
DTaP/IPV (or dTaP/IPV) 'pre-school' booster
Protects against: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough and polio
Given at: 3 years and 4 months of age, or shortly thereafter
Read more about the DTaP/IPV pre-school booster
Optional vaccinations
These vaccinations are offered on the NHS in addition to the routine programme to "at-risk" groups of babies and children.
Chickenpox vaccination (varicella)
Protects against: chickenpox
Who needs it: siblings of children who have suppressed immune systems and are susceptible to chickenpox, for example because they're having cancer treatment or have had an organ transplant.
Given: from one year of age upwards (one dose for children from one year to 12 years, two doses given four to eight weeks apart for children aged 13 years or older)
Read more about the chickenpox jab
BCG (tuberculosis) vaccination
Protects against: tuberculosis (TB)
Who needs it: babies and children who have a high chance of coming into contact with tuberculosis
Given: from birth to 16 years of age
Read more about the BCG vaccine
Flu vaccination
Protects against: flu
Who needs it: children with certain medical conditions or a weakened immune system, which may put them at risk of complications from flu
Given: from six months and over in a single jab every year in October/November
Read more about the flu jab
Hepatitis B vaccination
Protects against: hepatitis B
Who needs it: children at high risk of exposure to hepatitis B, and babies born to infected mothers
Given: at any age, as four doses are given over 12 months – a baby born to a mother infected with hepatitis B will be offered a dose at birth, one month of age, two months of age and one year of age
Read more about the hepatitis B vaccine
