NHS vaccination schedule
Age | Vaccines |
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8 weeks |
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12 weeks |
6-in-1 vaccine (2nd dose) |
16 weeks |
6-in-1 vaccine (3rd dose) |
Age | Vaccines |
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1 year |
Hib/MenC vaccine (1st 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) |
12 to 13 years |
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14 years |
Age | Vaccines |
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65 years |
Flu vaccine (given every year after turning 65) |
70 to 79 years |
When it's offered | Vaccines |
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During flu season |
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Around 20 weeks pregnant |
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
At-risk group | Vaccines |
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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
At-risk group | Vaccines |
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Problems with the spleen, for example caused by sickle cell disease or coeliac disease |
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Cochlear implants |
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Chronic respiratory and heart conditions, such as severe asthma or heart failure |
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Chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson's disease or a learning disability |
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Diabetes |
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Chronic kidney disease |
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Chronic liver conditions |
Pneumococcal vaccine |
Haemophilia |
Hepatitis A vaccine |
Weakened immune system caused by treatments or disease |
Pneumococcal vaccine |
Complement disorders or people receiving complement inhibitor therapies |
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.