Vaccinations
2 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine – this single jab contains vaccines to protect against five 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)
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine
Rotavirus vaccine
3 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, second dose
Meningitis C
Rotavirus vaccine, second dose
4 months
5-in-1 (DTaP/IPV/Hib) vaccine, third dose
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, second dose
Between 12 and 13 months
Hib/Men C booster, given as a single jab containing meningitis C (second dose) and Hib (fourth dose)
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine, given as a single jab
Pneumococcal (PCV) vaccine, third dose
2, 3 and 4 years
Children's flu vaccine (annual)
3 years and 4 months, or soon after
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
Around 12-13 years (girls only)
HPV vaccine, which protects against cervical cancer – two injections given between six months and 2 years apart
Around 13-18 years
3-in-1 (Td/IPV) teenage booster, given as a single jab and contains vaccines against diphtheria, tetanus and polio
Around 13-15 years
Meningitis C booster
18-25 years
Men C vaccine for students
65 and over
Flu (every year)
Pneumococcal (PPV) vaccine
70 years (and 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, but that are available for people who fall into certain risk groups, such as pregnant women, people with long-term health conditions and healthcare workers.
Additional ones include hepatitis B vaccination, TB vaccination and chickenpox vaccination.
Travel vaccines
There are some travel vaccines that you should be able to have free on the 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.
Vaccinations