NHS vaccinations and when to have them

NHS vaccination schedule

Vaccines for babies under 1 year old
Age	Vaccines
8 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine Rotavirus vaccine MenB vaccine
12 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose) Pneumococcal vaccine Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)
16 weeks	6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose) MenB vaccine (2nd dose)

Vaccines for children aged 1 to 15
Age	Vaccines
1 year	Hib/MenC vaccine (1st dose) MMR vaccine (1st dose) Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose) MenB vaccine (3rd dose)
2 to 15 years	Children's flu vaccine (every year until children finish Year 11 of secondary school)
3 years and 4 months	MMR vaccine (2nd dose) 4-in-1 pre-school booster vaccine
12 to 13 years	HPV vaccine
14 years	Td/IPV vaccine (3-in-1 teenage booster) MenACWY vaccine

Vaccines for adults
Age	Vaccines
65 years	Flu vaccine (given every year after turning 65) Pneumococcal vaccine Shingles vaccine (if you turned 65 on or after 1 September 2023)
70 to 79 years	Shingles vaccine

Vaccines for pregnant women
When it's offered	Vaccines
During flu season	Flu vaccine in pregnancy
From 16 weeks pregnant	Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine

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
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 around 4 weeks
Children whose parents or grandparents were born in a country with many cases of TB	BCG tuberculosis (TB) vaccine at around 4 weeks
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

Vaccines for people with underlying health conditions
At-risk group	Vaccines
Problems with the spleen, for example caused by sickle cell disease or coeliac disease	MenACWY vaccine MenB vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Cochlear implants	Pneumococcal vaccine
Chronic respiratory and heart conditions, such as severe asthma or heart failure	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease or a learning disability	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Diabetes	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine
Chronic kidney disease	Pneumococcal vaccine Flu vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine
Chronic liver conditions	Pneumococcal vaccine 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 Flu vaccine Shingles vaccine (if aged 50 or over)
Complement disorders or people receiving complement inhibitor therapies	MenACWY vaccine MenB vaccine Pneumococcal vaccine 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.
the HPV vaccine – which helps protect against genital warts and cancers caused by the human papilloma virus (HPV), such as cervical cancer.

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.