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 |
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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) |
Age | Vaccines |
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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 | 3-in-1 teenage booster vaccine MenACWY vaccine |
Vaccines for adults
Age | Vaccines |
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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 |
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During flu season | Flu vaccine |
From 16 weeks pregnant | 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
See vaccines for people with underlying health conditions
Warning advice: 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.