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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 2023)

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

Extra vaccines for at-risk people

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

Important

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.

Non-urgent advice: Speak to your GP surgery if:

  • 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 2023
Next review due: 19 May 2026