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.
If you're not sure whether you or your child have had all your routine vaccinations, ask your GP or practice nurse to find out for you. It may be possible to "catch up" later in life.
Try to make sure you or your child have vaccinations delivered on time to ensure protection. If you're going to be away from the GP surgery when a vaccination is due, talk to your doctor. It may be possible to arrange for vaccination at a different location.
2 months
6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine – this single jab contains vaccines to protect against six separate diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis), polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (known as Hib – a bacterial infection that can cause severe pneumonia or meningitis in young children) and Hepatitis B
Rotavirus vaccine
Men B vaccine
3 months
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine, second dose
Rotavirus vaccine, second dose
4 months
6-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib/HepB) vaccine, third dose
Men B vaccine, second dose
12-13 months
Hib/Men C, given as a single jab containing meningitis C and Hib (fourth dose)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
Men B vaccine, third dose
Children's flu vaccine
Children's flu vaccine (annual)
From 3 years and 4 months (up to starting school)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, second dose
4-in-1 (DTaP/IPV) pre-school booster, given as a single jab containing vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough (pertussis) and polio
12-13 years (boys and girls)
HPV vaccine, protects against cervical cancer in girls and some mouth, throat, anal and genital cancers. It also helps to protect against genital warts – two injections given between six months and two years apart
13-18 years
3-in-1 (Td/IPV) teenage booster, given as a single jab and contains vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
Men ACWY vaccine
19-25 years (first-time students only)
Men ACWY vaccine
65 and over
Flu(every year)
Pneumococcal (PPV) vaccine
70 years (and 77, 78 and 79 year-olds as a catch-up)
Shingles vaccine
Vaccines for special groups
There are some vaccines that aren't routinely available to everyone on the NHS, but that are available for people who fall into certain risk groups, such as pregnant women, people with long-term health conditions, men who have sex with men and healthcare workers.
Additional ones include hepatitis B vaccination, TB vaccination , HPV vaccination and chickenpox vaccination.
Travel vaccines
There are some travel vaccines that you should be able to have free on the NHS from your local surgery. These include the hepatitis A vaccine, the typhoid vaccine and the cholera vaccine. Other travel vaccines, such as yellow fever vaccination, are only available privately. Find out more from our section on travel vaccines.
Leaflet
"Pre-school Immunisations" pdf
"After Your Child is Immunised" pdf
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
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