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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)

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
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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

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

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 UK NHS website nhs.uk