Vaccinations

Top tasks in Vaccinations

• Book, change or cancel a free NHS flu vaccination at a pharmacy
• Book, change or cancel a COVID-19 vaccination appointment
• Find a pharmacy that offers free NHS flu vaccination

• NHS vaccinations and when to have them

  Check the NHS vaccination schedule to find out what vaccines are recommended for you or your child

• Why vaccination is important and the safest way to protect yourself

  Find out how vaccines work, what they contain and common side effects

• Vaccination and booking services

  About NHS vaccination services, including how to book online, find a walk-in site and change invitation preferences

• Booking your child's vaccination appointment

  Find out how to book vaccination appointments for your child

• Vaccination tips for parents

  Advice about how to help your child's vaccination appointment go smoothly and what to expect afterwards

• Vaccinations in pregnancy

  Advice about vaccinations during pregnancy, including recommended vaccines such as the whooping cough vaccine

• Travel vaccinations

  Advice about getting vaccinated before travelling abroad and information about common travel vaccines such as the yellow fever vaccine

• 4-in-1 pre-school booster

  For children aged 3 years, 4 months old to help protect against 4 serious illnesses

• 6-in-1 vaccine

  For babies when they're 8, 12 and 16 weeks old to help protect against 6 serious illnesses

• BCG vaccine for tuberculosis (TB)

  For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting tuberculosis (TB)

• Chickenpox vaccine

  For people in close contact with someone at a higher risk of getting seriously ill from chickenpox

• COVID-19 vaccine

  For people who need extra protection from COVID-19, including adults aged 75 and over and people with a weakened immune system

• Flu vaccine

  For people at higher risk from flu, including adults aged 65 and over and people with certain health conditions

• Flu vaccine for children

  For most children to help stop them catching or spreading flu

• Hepatitis B vaccine

  For babies, children and adults at higher risk of getting hepatitis B

• Hib/MenC vaccine

  For babies when they’re 1 year old to help protect against Hib and meningitis

• HPV vaccine

  For all children aged 12 to 13 years old and people at higher risk of getting HPV

• MenACWY vaccine

  For all teenagers and people at higher risk of getting meningitis

• MenB vaccine for children

  For babies when they're 8 weeks, 12 weeks and 1 year old to help protect against meningitis

• MenB vaccine for gonorrhoea

  For people at higher risk of getting gonorrhoea, including some men who have sex with men

• MMR vaccine

  For children when they're 1 year old and 3 years, 4 months old to help protect against measles, mumps and rubella

• Mpox vaccine

  For people at higher risk of getting mpox, including close contacts of people who have mpox and some men who have sex with men

• Pneumococcal vaccine

  For people at higher risk of pneumococcal infections, such as babies and adults aged 65 and over

• Rotavirus vaccine

  For babies when they're 8 and 12 weeks old to help protect against a common stomach bug called rotavirus

• RSV vaccine

  For some older adults and anyone who's pregnant, to help protect against a common virus called RSV

• Shingles vaccine

  For people at higher risk from shingles, including adults turning 65 years old and those aged 70 to 79

• Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster)

  For all teenagers and people at higher risk of tetanus, diphtheria or polio