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• NHS vaccinations schedule

  Coronavirus Vaccine

  • Coronavirus Vaccine

  2 months

  • 6-in-1 vaccine
  • Pneumococcal vaccine
  • Rotavirus vaccine
  • Men B vaccine

  3 months

  • 6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose)
  • Rotavirus vaccine (2nd dose)

  4 months

  • 6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose)
  • Pneumococcal vaccine (2nd dose)
  • Men B vaccine (2nd dose)

  12-13 months

  • MMR vaccine
  • Hib/Men C vaccine
  • Pneumococcal vaccine (3rd dose)
  • Men B vaccine (3rd dose)

  Children's annual flu vaccine

  • Children's annual flu vaccine

  3 years and 4 months

  • 4-in-1 pre-school booster
  • MMR vaccine (2nd dose)

  12-13 years

  • HPV vaccine

  13-18 years

  • 3-in-1 teenage booster vaccine
  • Men ACWY vaccine (teenagers and new university students under the age of 25)

  65 and over

  • Pneumococcal vaccine
  • Flu vaccine (adults)

  70 years

  • Shingles vaccine

  Vaccines for ‘at-risk’ groups

  • BCG (TB) vaccine (birth to age 35)
  • Chickenpox vaccine (any age)
  • Flu vaccine (adults)
  • Flu vaccine (children)
  • Pneumococcal vaccine (2 years to 65 years)
  • Hepatitis B vaccine (birth onwards)
• Babies and toddlers

  Vaccine guidance

  • Why vaccinate your kids?
  • When to vaccinate your child?
  • Child vaccination appointment checklist
  • Can vaccines 'overload' a baby's immune system?
  • Vaccinating premature babies
  • Vaccine ingredients
  • Vaccine myths

  Vaccination tips

  • Vaccination tips for parents
  • Questions about kids' vaccines

  Vaccines for ‘at-risk’ babies and toddlers

  • Chickenpox vaccine
  • BCG (TB) Vaccine

  6-in-1 vaccine (2, 3 and 4 months)

  • 6-in-1 vaccine
  • 6-in-1 vaccine side effects

  Rotavirus vaccine (2 and 3 months)

  • Rotavirus vaccine
  • Rotavirus vaccine side effects
  • Rotavirus vaccine FAQs
  • Which babies should have the rotavirus vaccine?

  Pneumococcal vaccine (2, 4 and 12-13 months)

  • Pneumococcal vaccine
  • How the pneumococcal vaccine works
  • Who should have the pneumococcal vaccine?
  • Why is the pneumococcal vaccine needed?
  • Pneumococcal vaccine side effects

  Men B Vaccine (2, 4 and 12 months)

  • Men B vaccine
  • Which babies should have the Men B vaccine?
  • Men B vaccine side effects

  Hib/Men C (12-13 months)

  • Hib/Men C
  • When is the Hib/Men C vaccine needed?
  • Hib/Men C side effects
  • Hib/Men C FAQs

  MMR vaccine (12-13 months)

  • MMR vaccine
  • How the MMR vaccine is given
  • Who should have the MMR vaccine?
  • MMR side effects
  • MMR vaccine FAQs
  • Measles outbreak: what to do

  Annual flu vaccine

  • Which children can have the flu vaccine?
  • Children's flu vaccine side effects
  • Children's flu vaccine FAQs

  Chickenpox vaccine (where advised)

  • Chickenpox vaccine
  • Who should have the chickenpox vaccine?
  • Chickenpox vaccine side effects
  • Chickenpox vaccine FAQs

  BCG (TB) vaccine (where advised)

  • BCG (TB) Vaccine
  • When is the BCG (TB) vaccine needed?
  • BCG (TB) vaccine side effects
  • BCG (TB) vaccine FAQs
• Children and teens

  Vaccination tips

  • Vaccine myths
  • Top 10 questions about childhood vaccinations

  MMR vaccine

  • Mumps vaccine for teenagers

  Vaccines for ‘at-risk’ children and teens

  • Children's flu vaccine
  • Chickenpox vaccine
  • BCG (TB) Vaccine

  Men ACWY vaccine (teenagers and new university students under the age of 25)

  • Men ACWY vaccine

  4-in-1 pre-school booster (40 months)

  • 4-in-1 children's pre-school booster
  • When is the 4-in-1 booster needed?
  • 4-in-1 booster side effects
  • 4-in-1 booster: FAQs

  MMR vaccine (40 months)

  • MMR vaccine
  • Who should have the MMR vaccine?
  • How the MMR vaccine is given?
  • MMR vaccine side effects
  • Measles outbreak: advice for parents
  • MMR vaccine FAQs

  Annual flu vaccine

  • Which children can have the flu vaccine?
  • Children's flu vaccine side effects
  • Children's flu vaccine FAQs

  HPV vaccine (12-13 years)

  • Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine
  • Why is the HPV vaccine needed?
  • Who should have the HPV vaccine?
  • How is the HPV vaccine given?
  • HPV vaccine cautions
  • HPV vaccine side effects
  • HPV vaccine safety
  • HPV vaccination: parents' rights

  3-in-1 teenage booster (13-18 years)

  • 3-in-1 teenage booster
  • Which children should have the 3-in-1 teenage booster?
  • 3-in-1 teenage booster side effects
  • 3-in-1 teenage booster FAQs
• Adults

  Vaccines for ‘at-risk' people

  • The flu vaccine
  • Chickenpox vaccine
  • BCG (TB) Vaccine
  • Flu vaccine for pregnant women
  • Whooping cough vaccine for pregnant women
  • Hepatitis B vaccine
  • MMR for non-immune adults

  Vaccines for 65 and over

  • Pneumococcal PPV vaccine
  • Annual flu vaccine

  Vaccines for 70 and over

  • Shingles vaccine

  HPV for men who have sex with men

  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for men who have sex with men (MSM).

  Flu vaccine

  • Flu Vaccination
  • Who should have the flu vaccine?
  • Who shouldn't have the flu vaccine?
  • How flu vaccines works
  • Flu vaccine side effects
  • Flu vaccine: FAQs

  Chickenpox vaccine

  • Chickenpox vaccine
  • Who should have the chickenpox vaccine?
  • Chickenpox vaccine side effects
  • Chickenpox vaccine: FAQs

  Pneumococcal vaccine

  • Pneumococcal vaccine
  • Why is the pneumococcal vaccine needed?
  • When is pneumococcal vaccine needed?
  • How the pneumococcal vaccine works
  • Pneumococcal vaccine side effects

  Hepatitis B vaccine

  • Hepatitis B vaccine

  Men ACWY vaccine (teenagers and new university students under the age of 25)

  • MenACWY vaccine

  Shingles vaccine

  • Who can have a shingles vaccine?
  • Shingles vaccine side effects
  • Shingles vaccine FAQs

  BCG (TB) vaccine (where advised)

  • BCG (TB) Vaccine
  • Who should have the BCG vaccine?
  • BCG vaccine side effects
  • BCG vaccine FAQs

The NHS vaccination timeline

Here's a checklist of the vaccines that are routinely offered to everyone in the UK for free on the NHS, and the ages at which they should ideally be given.

Last Updated: 17/02/2022 16:08:04
The information on this page has been adapted by NHS Wales from original content supplied by NHS website nhs.uk