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

A table showing when vaccines are offered to babies under 1 year old
Age	Vaccines
8 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine Rotavirus vaccine MenB
12 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose) Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)
16 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose) MenB (2nd dose)

A table showing when vaccines are offered to children aged 1 to 15
Age	Vaccines
1 year	Hib/MenC (1st dose) MMR (1st dose) Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine (2nd dose) MenB (3rd dose)
2 to 10 years	Flu vaccine (every year)
3 years and 4 months	MMR (2nd dose) 4-in-1 pre-school booster
12 to 13 years	HPV vaccine
14 years	3-in-1 teenage booster MenACWY

A table showing when pregnant women are offered vaccines
When it's offered	Vaccines
During flu season	Flu vaccine
From 16 weeks pregnant	Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine

A table showing COVID-19 vaccines
Age or at risk group	Vaccines
Everyone aged 5 and over (who turned 5 on or before 31 August 2022)	COVID-19 vaccine (1st and 2nd dose)
Everyone aged 5 and over who is at high risk from COVID-19 due to a health condition, or because they have (or live with someone who has) a weakened immune system	COVID-19 vaccine (1st and 2nd dose)
People who had a severely weakened immune system when they had their first 2 doses	COVID-19 vaccine (additional primary dose)

Some vaccines are only available on the NHS for groups of people who need extra protection.

See vaccines for at-risk babies and children

A table showing which groups people at-risk are offered vaccines and when
At-risk group	Vaccines
Babies born to mothers who have hepatitis B	Hepatitis B vaccine at birth, 4 weeks and 12 months
Children born in areas of the country where there are high numbers of TB cases	BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at birth
Children whose parents or grandparents were born in a country with many cases of TB	BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at birth
Children 6 months to 17 years old with long-term health conditions	Children's flu vaccine every year

See vaccines for people with underlying health conditions

A table showing which vaccines are offered to people with underlying health conditions
At-risk group	Vaccines
Problems with the spleen, for example caused by sickle cell disease	Hib/MenC MenACWY MenB Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine
Cochlear implants	Pneumococcal vaccine (both PCV13 and PPV)
Chronic respiratory and heart conditions, such as severe asthma or heart failure	Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine
Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease or a learning disability	Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine
Diabetes	Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine
Chronic kidney disease	Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
Chronic liver conditions	Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
Haemophilia	Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
Weakened immune system caused by treatments or disease	Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine
Complement disorders or people receiving complement inhibitor therapies	Hib/MenC MenACWY MenB Pneumococcal vaccine (PCV13 and PPV) Flu vaccine

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.

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

They can book or rearrange the next available 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: 30 July 2019
Next review due: 30 July 2022