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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

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

75 to 79 years

RSV vaccine

Vaccines for pregnant women
When it's offered Vaccines

During flu season

Flu vaccine in pregnancy

Around 20 weeks pregnant

Whooping cough (pertussis) vaccine

From 28 weeks pregnant

RSV 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

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

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: 9 August 2026